Tyrese Haliburton vs. Gene James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene James 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.

Gene James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gene James 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Gene James 3

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Gene James 2

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gene James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 1 Gene James 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Gene James 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Gene James 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 Gene James 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Gene James 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Gene James 1.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Gene James 296

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Gene James 141 *

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Gene James 95

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Gene James 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Gene James .334

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Gene James .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Gene James 4.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Gene James 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Gene James 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Gene James - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 Gene James 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.8 Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.2 Gene James 0.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 280 Gene James 4

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 72 Gene James 0 *

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 123 Gene James 2

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 19 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 10 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 15 Gene James 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .488 Gene James .111

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .379 Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .850 Gene James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Gene James 2.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.8 (2024) Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.2 (2024) Gene James 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2024) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Gene James - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.