Tyrese Haliburton vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard 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
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Steve Sheppard 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Steve Sheppard 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 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.