Tyrese Haliburton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gary Payton 1

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gary Payton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Gary Payton 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 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 21 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 11 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 20 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .471 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .400 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.5 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.5 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)