Don Buse vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Tyrese Haliburton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Tyrese Haliburton 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Tyrese Haliburton 1

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Tyrese Haliburton 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Don Buse 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Don Buse 648 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Tyrese Haliburton 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Tyrese Haliburton 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Tyrese Haliburton 9.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Tyrese Haliburton 79

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Tyrese Haliburton 29

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Tyrese Haliburton 46

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Don Buse 35 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Tyrese Haliburton .435

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Tyrese Haliburton .318

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024)

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