Tyrese Haliburton vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Tom Sanders 1

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Tom Sanders 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Tom Sanders 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Tom Sanders - 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.