Tyrese Haliburton vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 John Salley 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * John Salley 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 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 John Salley 916

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 John Salley 983

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 79 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 29 John Salley 588

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 46 John Salley 104

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 John Salley 159

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 5 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .318 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)