Rodney Buford vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Rodney Buford 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

Rodney Buford

vs.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Rodney Buford 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Tyrese Haliburton 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Tyrese Haliburton 5.8

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Tyrese Haliburton 9.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Tyrese Haliburton 96

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Tyrese Haliburton 35

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Tyrese Haliburton 56

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Tyrese Haliburton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Tyrese Haliburton .435

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Tyrese Haliburton .296

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Tyrese Haliburton .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)