Nemanja Bjelica vs. Tyrese Haliburton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Haliburton and Nemanja Bjelica, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Nemanja Bjelica played 7 years in the NBA, 3 more than Tyrese Haliburton, who played 4. Nemanja Bjelica had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Tyrese Haliburton had his rookie season in 2020-21. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Nemanja Bjelica 7 3 2015-16 to 2021-22
Tyrese Haliburton 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nemanja Bjelica Tyrese Haliburton
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica 60 17.9 5.1 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.6 1.8 3.9 .468 0.8 2.1 .384 0.7 0.9 .727
Tyrese Haliburton 58 30.1 13.0 0.7 2.3 3.0 5.3 1.3 0.5 1.6 1.4 5.0 10.7 .472 2.1 5.1 .409 0.8 1.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Nemanja Bjelica Tyrese Haliburton
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica 65 18.3 6.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.4 2.3 5.5 .424 0.9 2.7 .316 0.7 0.9 .738
Tyrese Haliburton 77 35.0 15.3 0.8 3.2 4.0 8.2 1.7 0.6 2.6 1.6 5.6 11.8 .473 2.1 5.1 .414 2.1 2.5 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Nemanja Bjelica Tyrese Haliburton
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica 67 20.5 6.8 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 2.1 2.6 5.5 .461 1.1 2.7 .415 0.5 0.7 .800
Tyrese Haliburton 56 33.6 20.7 0.6 3.1 3.7 10.4 1.6 0.4 2.5 1.2 7.4 15.0 .490 2.9 7.2 .400 3.1 3.6 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica 5 9.4 4.6 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 3.2 .438 0.8 1.4 .571 1.0 1.4 .714
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Nemanja Bjelica Tyrese Haliburton
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica 77 23.2 9.6 1.6 4.1 5.8 1.9 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.6 3.7 7.7 .479 1.3 3.3 .401 0.9 1.2 .761
Tyrese Haliburton 69 32.2 20.1 0.5 3.4 3.9 10.9 1.2 0.7 2.3 1.1 7.2 15.2 .477 2.8 7.8 .364 2.8 3.3 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Haliburton 12 35.1 18.3 0.9 4.2 5.1 8.3 1.2 0.7 2.2 0.8 6.9 14.3 .483 3.3 9.0 .361 1.2 1.3 .875

Season 5

Nemanja Bjelica Tyrese Haliburton
Season 2019-20-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica 72 27.9 11.5 1.5 4.8 6.4 2.8 0.9 0.6 1.4 3.0 4.4 9.1 .481 1.9 4.4 .419 1.0 1.2 .821
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Nemanja Bjelica Tyrese Haliburton
Season 2020-21-
Team Sacramento Kings, Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica 37 16.1 6.5 0.8 2.6 3.4 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.8 2.4 5.3 .454 0.7 2.3 .318 1.0 1.4 .725
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica 2 15.0 9.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.5 5.5 .455 2.0 4.0 .500 2.0 3.0 .667
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Nemanja Bjelica Tyrese Haliburton
Season 2021-22-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica 71 16.1 6.1 0.9 3.3 4.1 2.2 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.8 2.3 4.8 .468 0.8 2.1 .362 0.8 1.1 .728
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nemanja Bjelica 15 10.0 2.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.2 2.3 .529 0.2 0.5 .375 0.3 0.5 .571
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------