Tyrese Haliburton vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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 Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Billy Thompson 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 Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)