James Edwards vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

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

vs.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader James Edwards 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team James Edwards 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 Edwards 12.7 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Tyrese Haliburton 15.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Tyrese Haliburton 5.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Tyrese Haliburton 9.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Tyrese Haliburton 79

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Tyrese Haliburton 29

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Tyrese Haliburton 46

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games James Edwards 111 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Tyrese Haliburton .435

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Tyrese Haliburton .318

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (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.