Tyrese Haliburton vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson 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.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 1 Mel Peterson 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Mel Peterson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Mel Peterson 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 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Mel Peterson 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.8 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.2 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 280 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 72 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 123 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 19 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 10 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 15 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .488 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .379 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .850 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.8 (2024) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.2 (2024) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2024) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Mel Peterson - 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.