Joe Buckhalter vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Assists Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Buckhalter 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Tyrese Haliburton 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Tyrese Haliburton 8.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Tyrese Haliburton 5,842

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Tyrese Haliburton 1,218

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Tyrese Haliburton 2,947

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 490

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 199

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Tyrese Haliburton 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Tyrese Haliburton .477

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .392

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Tyrese Haliburton .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Tyrese Haliburton 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Tyrese Haliburton 5.1

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Tyrese Haliburton 8.4

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Tyrese Haliburton 679

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Tyrese Haliburton 195

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Tyrese Haliburton 320

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 49

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Tyrese Haliburton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Tyrese Haliburton .474

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .358

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.