Tyrese Haliburton vs. Sam Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Sam 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 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Sam Smith -

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Sam Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.