Tyrese Haliburton vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)