James Donaldson vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader James Donaldson 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team James Donaldson 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Tyrese Haliburton 15.8

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Tyrese Haliburton 5.8

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Tyrese Haliburton 9.2

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Tyrese Haliburton 79

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Tyrese Haliburton 29

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Tyrese Haliburton 46

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Tyrese Haliburton .435

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Tyrese Haliburton .318

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024)