Tyrese Haliburton vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders 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.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Fred Saunders 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Fred Saunders 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 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.