Tyrese Haliburton vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders 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 Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Melvin Sanders 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 Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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