Vern Gardner vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Vern Gardner 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Vern Gardner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Tyrese Haliburton 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Tyrese Haliburton 6.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Tyrese Haliburton 10.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Tyrese Haliburton 63

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Tyrese Haliburton 40

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Tyrese Haliburton .436

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .294

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Tyrese Haliburton 6.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.