Tyrese Haliburton vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Derek Smith 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Derek Smith 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 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)