Tyrese Haliburton vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Ben McDonald 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Ben McDonald 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)