Tyrese Haliburton vs. Walt Kirk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Kirk 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
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Walt Kirk 3

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Walt Kirk 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Walt Kirk 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Walt Kirk 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Walt Kirk 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 Walt Kirk 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Walt Kirk 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Walt Kirk 2.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Walt Kirk 907

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Walt Kirk 44 *

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Walt Kirk 249

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Walt Kirk 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Walt Kirk .305

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Walt Kirk .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Walt Kirk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Walt Kirk 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Walt Kirk 0.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Walt Kirk 5

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Walt Kirk 0 *

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Walt Kirk 1

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Walt Kirk 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Walt Kirk .286

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Walt Kirk .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.