Tyrese Haliburton vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Jim Petersen 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Jim Petersen 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 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)