Tyrese Haliburton vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Jim Palmer 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Jim Palmer 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 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Jim Palmer - 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.