Tyrese Haliburton vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Sam Jones 3

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Sam Jones 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Sam Jones 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 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Sam Jones - n/a **

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.