Ernie Grunfeld vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Ernie Grunfeld 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
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Assists Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Tyrese Haliburton 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Tyrese Haliburton 8.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Tyrese Haliburton 5,842

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Tyrese Haliburton 1,218

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Tyrese Haliburton 2,947

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Tyrese Haliburton 490

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Tyrese Haliburton 199

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Tyrese Haliburton 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Tyrese Haliburton .477

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Tyrese Haliburton .392

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Tyrese Haliburton .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Tyrese Haliburton 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Tyrese Haliburton 5.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Tyrese Haliburton 8.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Tyrese Haliburton 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Tyrese Haliburton 679

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Tyrese Haliburton 195

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Tyrese Haliburton 320

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Tyrese Haliburton 49

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Tyrese Haliburton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Tyrese Haliburton .474

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Tyrese Haliburton .358

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.