Tyrese Haliburton vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Russ Smith 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Russ 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 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)