Tim Duncan vs. Tyrese Haliburton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Haliburton and Tim Duncan 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.
Tim Duncan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Tyrese Haliburton.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tim Duncan has better scoring stats than Tyrese Haliburton in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 1.5 points more than Tyrese Haliburton in his 5 seasons (19.0 points against 17.5), and he also scored a total of 20,654 points more (26,496 vs. 5,842).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +1.5 | 19 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +20,654 | 19 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Tyrese Haliburton (+2.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,493).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +2.7 | 18 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +4,493 | 18 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +516 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 123 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +979 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 277 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +1061 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 329 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 4 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +122 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +200 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +212 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 38 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +2.6 | +6.5 | +21.3 | +1.9 | +3.4 | +15.9 | +14 | +1,059 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +20,654 | +8,175 | +15,911 | +2.9 | +826 | +2,016 | +21.3 | +5,130 | +7,572 | +15.9 | +14 | +1,059 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +2.8 | +7.8 | +21.5 | +3.0 | +4.8 | +14.4 | +16 | +213 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +4,493 | +1,724 | +3,409 | +2.8 | +102 | +264 | +21.5 | +1,147 | +1,682 | +14.4 | +16 | +213 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 251 | 530 | 47.4 | 107 | 299 | 35.8 | 70 | 84 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 14 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 19, from 2003 to 2016—he averaged 17.7 points in a total of 1,022 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.3 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 14 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 203 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |