Tyrese Haliburton vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 George Karl 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 George Karl 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * George Karl 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 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 George Karl 22

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 George Karl 51

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 George Karl 0

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 George Karl 0

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 George Karl 0

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 George Karl 0

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.