Tyrese Haliburton vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 John Paxson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * John Paxson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 John Paxson 44

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 John Paxson 3

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)