Tyrese Haliburton vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Earl Tatum 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Earl Tatum 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 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 79 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 29 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 46 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 5 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .318 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.