Tyrese Haliburton vs. Sonny Parker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sonny Parker 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, 2 less than Sonny Parker, who played 6. Tyrese Haliburton had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Sonny Parker had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Sonny Parker 6 1 1976-77 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tyrese Haliburton Sonny Parker
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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
Sonny Parker 65 13.7 5.8 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.9 0.8 0.4 - 1.2 2.4 4.5 .527 - - - 1.1 1.4 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Sonny Parker 10 12.0 4.2 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.9 0.5 0.2 - 0.9 1.9 3.6 .528 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2

Tyrese Haliburton Sonny Parker
Season 2021-221977-78
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
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 %
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
Sonny Parker 82 25.2 11.4 2.0 2.7 4.7 1.9 1.6 0.4 1.6 2.3 5.0 9.5 .519 - - - 1.5 2.1 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Sonny Parker ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tyrese Haliburton Sonny Parker
Season 2022-231978-79
Team Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
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
Sonny Parker 79 36.6 15.2 2.1 3.5 5.6 3.7 1.8 0.4 2.4 2.4 6.5 12.9 .502 - - - 2.2 2.8 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Sonny Parker ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tyrese Haliburton Sonny Parker
Season 2023-241979-80
Team Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
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
Sonny Parker 82 34.7 14.7 2.0 3.6 5.7 3.1 2.1 0.4 2.0 2.4 5.9 12.0 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.7 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton 11 35.3 18.5 1.0 4.0 5.0 8.2 1.3 0.5 2.3 0.9 7.0 14.5 .481 3.3 9.1 .360 1.3 1.5 .875
Sonny Parker ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tyrese Haliburton Sonny Parker
Season -1980-81
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Sonny Parker 73 18.0 6.5 1.4 1.3 2.7 1.5 0.9 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.6 5.3 .492 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Sonny Parker ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tyrese Haliburton Sonny Parker
Season -1981-82
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Sonny Parker 71 12.7 3.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.6 3.5 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Sonny Parker ------- --- ----------