Tyrese Haliburton vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 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 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -