Tyrese Haliburton vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Tyrese Haliburton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Rik Smits 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Rik Smits 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)