Tyrese Haliburton vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams 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 Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gus Williams 1

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

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Gus Williams 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Gus Williams 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 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Gus Williams 1,929

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.