Tyrese Haliburton vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gus Johnson 2

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Gus Johnson 2.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Gus Johnson 581

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.