Tyrese Haliburton vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 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 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - 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.