Tyrese Haliburton vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * John Thompson 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 Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) John Thompson - 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.