Tyrese Haliburton vs. Billy Paultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Paultz 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
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Billy Paultz 9

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Billy Paultz 9

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Billy Paultz 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Billy Paultz 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Billy Paultz 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 Billy Paultz 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Billy Paultz 5.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Billy Paultz 1.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Billy Paultz 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Billy Paultz 5,432

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Billy Paultz 3,553

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Billy Paultz 1,043

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Billy Paultz 275

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Billy Paultz 706

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Billy Paultz 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Billy Paultz .491

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Billy Paultz .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Billy Paultz 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Billy Paultz 5.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Billy Paultz 1.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Billy Paultz 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Billy Paultz 515

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Billy Paultz 380

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Billy Paultz 106

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Billy Paultz 30

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Billy Paultz 54

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Billy Paultz 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Billy Paultz .426

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Billy Paultz .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981)

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