Tyrese Haliburton vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Barry Nelson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Barry Nelson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 79 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 29 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 46 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 5 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .318 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.