Tyrese Haliburton vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Arnie Johnson 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Arnie Johnson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Arnie Johnson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Arnie Johnson - 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.