Tyrese Haliburton vs. Kareem Rush Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kareem Rush and Tyrese Haliburton, 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.

Tyrese Haliburton played 4 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kareem Rush, who played 7. Tyrese Haliburton had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Kareem Rush had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Tyrese Haliburton 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24
Kareem Rush 7 2 2002-03 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tyrese Haliburton Kareem Rush
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kareem Rush 76 11.5 3.0 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.2 .393 0.3 0.9 .279 0.2 0.3 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush 9 7.2 3.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 1.2 3.2 .379 0.4 1.2 .364 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2

Tyrese Haliburton Kareem Rush
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kareem Rush 72 17.3 6.4 0.3 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.5 2.6 6.0 .440 0.7 1.9 .348 0.4 0.7 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush 22 14.1 3.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.5 .385 0.9 2.3 .400 0.1 0.1 .667

Season 3

Tyrese Haliburton Kareem Rush
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Kareem Rush 48 20.2 8.4 0.4 1.4 1.9 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.5 3.3 8.5 .387 1.1 2.9 .372 0.8 1.0 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tyrese Haliburton Kareem Rush
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Indiana PacersCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers TBDDid 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 %
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
Kareem Rush 47 23.6 10.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.9 10.0 .386 1.2 3.5 .348 1.2 1.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton 9 36.3 19.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 8.9 1.3 0.4 2.6 0.9 7.1 15.1 .471 3.4 9.6 .360 1.3 1.6 .857
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------

Note: Kareem Rush didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 5

Tyrese Haliburton Kareem Rush
Season -2007-08
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush 71 21.2 8.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.5 3.2 8.0 .401 1.4 3.7 .389 0.4 0.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tyrese Haliburton Kareem Rush
Season -2008-09
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush 25 8.0 2.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.3 .345 0.4 1.3 .303 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Tyrese Haliburton Kareem Rush
Season -2009-10
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush 7 8.3 1.3 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.6 .364 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------