Tyrese Haliburton vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Joe Meriweather 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Joe Meriweather 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 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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