Tyrese Haliburton vs. Desmond Penigar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Penigar 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
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Desmond Penigar 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Desmond Penigar 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Desmond Penigar 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Desmond Penigar 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 Desmond Penigar 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Desmond Penigar 2.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Desmond Penigar 0.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Desmond Penigar 32

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Desmond Penigar 24

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Desmond Penigar 3

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Desmond Penigar 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Desmond Penigar .500

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Desmond Penigar 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Desmond Penigar -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Desmond Penigar -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Desmond Penigar -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Desmond Penigar -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Desmond Penigar -

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Desmond Penigar -

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Desmond Penigar 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Desmond Penigar -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Desmond Penigar -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Desmond Penigar -