Paul Griffin vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Assists Leader Paul Griffin 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Tyrese Haliburton 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Tyrese Haliburton 8.8

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Tyrese Haliburton 5,842

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Tyrese Haliburton 1,218

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Tyrese Haliburton 2,947

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Tyrese Haliburton 490

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Tyrese Haliburton 199

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Tyrese Haliburton 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Tyrese Haliburton .477

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Tyrese Haliburton .392

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Tyrese Haliburton .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Tyrese Haliburton 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Tyrese Haliburton 5.1

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Tyrese Haliburton 8.4

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Tyrese Haliburton 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Tyrese Haliburton 679

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Tyrese Haliburton 195

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Tyrese Haliburton 320

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Tyrese Haliburton 49

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Tyrese Haliburton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Tyrese Haliburton .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Tyrese Haliburton .358

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.