Mel Daniels vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Mel Daniels 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

Mel Daniels

vs.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mel Daniels 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 9.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 96

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 35

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 56

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Tyrese Haliburton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton .435

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .296

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.