Tyrese Haliburton vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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 Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Derek Strong 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 Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Derek Strong .481

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

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)