Tyrese Haliburton vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Lionel Malamed 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Lionel Malamed 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 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.