Tyrese Haliburton vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Haywood Highsmith 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Haywood Highsmith 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 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)