Rafael Addison vs. Tyrese Haliburton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Haliburton and Rafael Addison, 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

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.

Rafael Addison played 6 years in the NBA, 2 more than Tyrese Haliburton, who played 4. Rafael Addison had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Rafael Addison 6 2 1986-87 to 1996-97
Tyrese Haliburton 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rafael Addison Tyrese Haliburton
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento 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 %
Rafael Addison 62 11.5 5.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.4 5.3 .441 0.3 0.8 .320 0.8 1.0 .797
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 %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Note: Rafael Addison didn't play in 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 and 1990-91.

Season 2

Rafael Addison Tyrese Haliburton
Season 1991-922021-22
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Rafael Addison 76 15.5 5.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.5 5.7 .433 0.2 0.6 .286 0.7 1.0 .737
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 %
Rafael Addison 1 9.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 .286 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rafael Addison Tyrese Haliburton
Season 1992-932022-23
Team New Jersey NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Rafael Addison 68 17.1 6.3 0.7 1.3 1.9 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.7 6.0 .443 0.1 0.5 .206 0.8 1.0 .814
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 %
Rafael Addison 5 10.6 3.4 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.4 4.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Note: Rafael Addison didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 4

Rafael Addison Tyrese Haliburton
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana 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 %
Rafael Addison 79 22.5 8.3 0.8 2.2 3.1 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.0 3.0 3.5 7.4 .476 0.3 1.1 .289 0.9 1.3 .747
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 %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Haliburton 10 35.4 19.1 1.1 4.2 5.3 8.5 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.0 7.2 15.1 .477 3.5 9.6 .365 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 5

Rafael Addison Tyrese Haliburton
Season 1995-96-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Rafael Addison 53 9.7 3.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.1 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .773
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rafael Addison Tyrese Haliburton
Season 1996-97-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Rafael Addison 41 8.7 3.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.2 3.0 .402 0.2 0.5 .400 0.5 0.7 .786
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------