Tyrese Haliburton vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons 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.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Lionel Simmons 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Lionel Simmons 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 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.3 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.3 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.2 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 219 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 61 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 99 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 14 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 8 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 12 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .483 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .361 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .875 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.3 (2024) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 (2024) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.3 (2024) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.2 (2024) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)