Tyrese Haliburton vs. Mel Thurston Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston 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
2023-24
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Tyrese Haliburton:
2020-21 to 2023-24
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Mel Thurston:
1947-48 to 1947-48
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Honors and Awards |
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Tyrese Haliburton | 1 |
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Mel Thurston | 0 | |
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Tyrese Haliburton | 1 |
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Mel Thurston | 0 | |
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* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Tyrese Haliburton |
17.2 | | |
Mel Thurston |
5.6 | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
3.7 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
8.7 | | |
Mel Thurston |
0.3 | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
1.5 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
0.6 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
Tyrese Haliburton |
4,483 | | |
Mel Thurston |
78 | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
960 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
2,274 | | |
Mel Thurston |
4 | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
385 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
150 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
260 | | |
Mel Thurston |
14 | | |
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Percentages |
Tyrese Haliburton |
.478 | | |
Mel Thurston |
.283 | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
.393 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
.856 | | |
Mel Thurston |
.500 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Tyrese Haliburton |
20.7 | | (2023) | |
Mel Thurston |
5.6 | | (1948) | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
4.0 | | (2022) | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
10.9 | | (2024) | |
Mel Thurston |
0.3 | | (1948) | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
1.7 | | (2022) | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
0.7 | | (2024) | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | | n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Tyrese Haliburton |
16.0 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
5.8 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
9.3 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
0.5 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
0.5 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
Tyrese Haliburton |
96 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
35 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
56 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
3 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
3 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
6 | | |
Mel Thurston |
0 | | |
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Percentages |
Tyrese Haliburton |
.435 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
.296 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
.857 | | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Tyrese Haliburton |
16.0 | | (2024) | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
5.8 | | (2024) | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
9.3 | | (2024) | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | | |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
0.5 | | (2024) | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | | n/a **
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Tyrese Haliburton |
0.5 | | (2024) | |
Mel Thurston |
- | | | n/a **
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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. |