Melvin Ely vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Melvin Ely 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
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Assists Leader Melvin Ely 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Tyrese Haliburton 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Tyrese Haliburton 8.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Tyrese Haliburton 5,842

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Tyrese Haliburton 1,218

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Tyrese Haliburton 2,947

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Tyrese Haliburton 490

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Tyrese Haliburton 199

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Tyrese Haliburton 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Tyrese Haliburton .477

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Tyrese Haliburton .392

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Tyrese Haliburton .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Tyrese Haliburton 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Tyrese Haliburton 5.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Tyrese Haliburton 8.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Tyrese Haliburton 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Tyrese Haliburton 679

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Tyrese Haliburton 195

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Tyrese Haliburton 320

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Tyrese Haliburton 49

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Tyrese Haliburton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Tyrese Haliburton .474

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Tyrese Haliburton .358

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)