Tyrese Haliburton vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern 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
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Melvin Newbern 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Melvin Newbern 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 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Melvin Newbern -