Cleveland Buckner vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Cleveland Buckner 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Assists Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Tyrese Haliburton 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Tyrese Haliburton 8.8

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Tyrese Haliburton 5,842

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Tyrese Haliburton 1,218

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Tyrese Haliburton 2,947

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 490

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 199

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Tyrese Haliburton 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Tyrese Haliburton .477

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .392

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Tyrese Haliburton .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tyrese Haliburton 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tyrese Haliburton 5.1

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tyrese Haliburton 8.4

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Tyrese Haliburton 679

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Tyrese Haliburton 195

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Tyrese Haliburton 320

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 49

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Tyrese Haliburton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Tyrese Haliburton .474

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .358

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

Notes: ** 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.