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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 John Paxson 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * John Paxson 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 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 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 5,842 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 John Paxson 44

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 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 17.9 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 John Paxson 3

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)