Tyrese Haliburton vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Kenny Smith 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Kenny Smith 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 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)