Tom Burleson vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

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

vs.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tom Burleson 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tom Burleson 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 Burleson 9.4 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Tyrese Haliburton .478

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Tyrese Haliburton 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Tyrese Haliburton 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Tyrese Haliburton 9.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Tyrese Haliburton 96

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Tyrese Haliburton 35

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Tyrese Haliburton 56

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Tyrese Haliburton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Tyrese Haliburton .435

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Tyrese Haliburton .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.