Tom Abernethy vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Tyrese Haliburton 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Tyrese Haliburton 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Tyrese Haliburton 9.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Tyrese Haliburton 96

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Tyrese Haliburton 35

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Tyrese Haliburton 56

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Tyrese Haliburton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Tyrese Haliburton .435

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Tyrese Haliburton .296

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Tyrese Haliburton .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)

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