Tyrese Haliburton vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Paul McPherson 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Paul McPherson 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 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Paul McPherson -

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Paul McPherson -