Tyrese Haliburton vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel McCants 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Mel McCants 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 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Mel McCants 1

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Mel McCants 0

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)