Mel Bennett vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Mel Bennett 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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mel Bennett 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 9.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 79

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 29

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 46

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton .435

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Tyrese Haliburton .318

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024)

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