Tyrese Haliburton vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ennis Whatley 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Ennis Whatley 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 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)