Tyrese Haliburton vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson and Tyrese Haliburton 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Tyrese Haliburton scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Tyrese Haliburton has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 7.2 points more than Tyrese Haliburton in his 5 seasons (24.7 points against 17.5). On the other hand Tyrese Haliburton scored a total of 563 points more than Zion Williamson (5,842 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | 5 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +7.2 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | +563 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Tyrese Haliburton has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | +679 | 2 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 123 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +45 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 277 | +67 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 329 | +115 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 4 | +4 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Tyrese Haliburton's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 47.7 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 39.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +3.2 | +2.9 | +11.1 | +2.5 | +6.1 | +6.5 | +3.1 | +5.2 | +16.6 | +119 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | 2,110 | 4,423 | 47.7 | 856 | 2,184 | 39.2 | 766 | 896 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
| difference: | +563 | +69 | +955 | +11.1 | +824 | +2,086 | +6.5 | +399 | +794 | +16.6 | +119 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | 6.6 | 13.9 | 47.4 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 35.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
| difference: | +17.9 | +6.6 | +13.9 | +47.4 | +2.8 | +7.9 | +35.8 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +83.3 | +2 | +38 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 251 | 530 | 47.4 | 107 | 299 | 35.8 | 70 | 84 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
| difference: | +679 | +251 | +530 | +47.4 | +107 | +299 | +35.8 | +70 | +84 | +83.3 | +2 | +38 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Tyrese Haliburton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tyrese Haliburton played 2 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 19.4 points in a total of 142 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Tyrese Haliburton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Tyrese Haliburton played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 38 games. |