Tyrese Haliburton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 David Thompson 2

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

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 David Thompson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * David Thompson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 David Thompson 407

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 21 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 11 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 20 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 2 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .471 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .400 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.5 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.5 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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