Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Tyrese Haliburton 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Tyrese Haliburton 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Tyrese Haliburton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Tyrese Haliburton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Tyrese Haliburton 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Tyrese Haliburton 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Tyrese Haliburton 0

Assists Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Tyrese Haliburton 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Tyrese Haliburton 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Tyrese Haliburton 8.8

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Tyrese Haliburton 5,842

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Tyrese Haliburton 1,218

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Tyrese Haliburton 2,947

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Tyrese Haliburton 490

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Tyrese Haliburton 199

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Tyrese Haliburton 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Tyrese Haliburton .477

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Tyrese Haliburton .392

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Tyrese Haliburton .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Tyrese Haliburton 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Tyrese Haliburton 5.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Tyrese Haliburton 8.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Tyrese Haliburton 679

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Tyrese Haliburton 195

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Tyrese Haliburton 320

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Tyrese Haliburton 49

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Tyrese Haliburton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Tyrese Haliburton .474

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Tyrese Haliburton .358

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.