Rudy Gobert vs. Tyrese Haliburton: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Haliburton and Rudy Gobert to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tyrese Haliburton has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Rudy Gobert scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Haliburton averages 4.9 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 13 seasons (17.5 points against 12.6). On the other hand Rudy Gobert scored a total of 4,659 points more than Tyrese Haliburton (10,501 vs. 5,842).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Rudy Gobert 12.6
13
Tyrese Haliburton 17.5
+4.9
5

Total Points

Seasons
Rudy Gobert 10,501
+4,659
13
Tyrese Haliburton 5,842
5

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tyrese Haliburton has a better career point average than Rudy Gobert (+5.6 points per game) while Rudy Gobert scored more points (+352).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Rudy Gobert 12.3
9
Tyrese Haliburton 17.9
+5.6
2

Total Points

Playoffs
Rudy Gobert 1,031
+352
9
Tyrese Haliburton 679
2

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Rudy Gobert 0
Tyrese Haliburton 3
+3

30+ Point Games

Rudy Gobert 2
Tyrese Haliburton 25
+23

20+ Point Games

Rudy Gobert 108
Tyrese Haliburton 123
+15

10+ Point Games

Rudy Gobert 574
+297
Tyrese Haliburton 277

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Rudy Gobert 814
+485
Tyrese Haliburton 329

0 Point Games (games without points)

Rudy Gobert 20
+16
Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Rudy Gobert 0
Tyrese Haliburton 5
+5

20+ Point Games

Rudy Gobert 6
Tyrese Haliburton 15
+9

10+ Point Games

Rudy Gobert 59
+27
Tyrese Haliburton 32

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Rudy Gobert 83
+45
Tyrese Haliburton 38

0 Point Games (games without points)

Rudy Gobert 1
+1
Tyrese Haliburton 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rudy Gobert 12.6 4.7 7.2 65.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.0 64.1 13 834
difference:+4.9+1.6+6.1+17.9+2.6+6.6+39.2+0.9+2.3+21.4+8+501
Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 6.3 13.3 47.7 2.6 6.6 39.2 2.3 2.7 85.5 5 333

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rudy Gobert 10,501 3,920 5,975 65.6 0 17 0.0 2,661 4,154 64.1 13 834
difference:+4,659+1,810+1,552+17.9+856+2,167+39.2+1,895+3,258+21.4+8+501
Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 2,110 4,423 47.7 856 2,184 39.2 766 896 85.5 5 333

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rudy Gobert 12.3 4.5 7.1 64.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.2 60.8 9 84
difference:+5.6+2.1+6.8+16.7+2.8+7.9+35.8+1.4+3.0+22.5+7+46
Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 6.6 13.9 47.4 2.8 7.9 35.8 1.8 2.2 83.3 2 38

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rudy Gobert 1,031 382 596 64.1 0 1 0.0 267 439 60.8 9 84
difference:+352+131+66+16.7+107+298+35.8+197+355+22.5+7+46
Tyrese Haliburton 679 251 530 47.4 107 299 35.8 70 84 83.3 2 38

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 2.3
201445
Tyrese Haliburton 13.0
+10.7
202158

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 8.4
201582
Tyrese Haliburton 15.3
+6.9
202277

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 9.1
201661
Tyrese Haliburton 20.7
+11.6
202356

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 14.0
201781
Tyrese Haliburton 20.1
+6.1
202469

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 13.5
201856
Tyrese Haliburton 18.6
+5.1
202573

Rudy Gobert's additional seasons:

* Rudy Gobert played 8 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 14.3 points in a total of 509 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 8.6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20140
Tyrese Haliburton -
DNP
20210

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20150
Tyrese Haliburton -
DNP
20220

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20160
Tyrese Haliburton -
DNP
20230

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 11.6
20179
Tyrese Haliburton 18.7
+7.1
202415

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 13.2
201811
Tyrese Haliburton 17.3
+4.1
202523

Rudy Gobert's additional Playoffs:

* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Rudy Gobert played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 64 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.9 ppg and his lowest 7.9.