De'Aaron Fox vs. Tyrese Haliburton Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Haliburton and De'Aaron Fox, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
De'Aaron Fox played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Tyrese Haliburton, who played 5. De'Aaron Fox had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Tyrese Haliburton had his rookie season in 2020-21. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| De'Aaron Fox | 8 | 1 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5 | 2 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| De'Aaron Fox | Tyrese Haliburton | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Sacramento Kings |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 73 | 27.8 | 11.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 10.9 | .412 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .307 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .723 |
| difference: | +15 | +2.3 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.8 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +.060 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +.102 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +.134 | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 58 | 30.1 | 13.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 10.7 | .472 | 2.1 | 5.1 | .409 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .857 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher De'Aaron Fox nor Tyrese Haliburton played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| De'Aaron Fox | Tyrese Haliburton | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 81 | 31.4 | 17.3 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 13.6 | .458 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .371 | 3.7 | 5.1 | .727 |
| difference: | +4 | +3.6 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.9 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +.015 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +.043 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +.115 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 77 | 35.0 | 15.3 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 11.8 | .473 | 2.1 | 5.1 | .414 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .842 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher De'Aaron Fox nor Tyrese Haliburton played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| De'Aaron Fox | Tyrese Haliburton | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 51 | 32.0 | 21.1 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 16.0 | .480 | 1.1 | 3.6 | .292 | 4.7 | 6.7 | .705 |
| difference: | +5 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -1.6 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.010 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +.108 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +.166 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 56 | 33.6 | 20.7 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 15.0 | .490 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .400 | 3.1 | 3.6 | .871 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher De'Aaron Fox nor Tyrese Haliburton played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| De'Aaron Fox | Tyrese Haliburton | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | Assists Leader | |
| - | Cup All-Tournament Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pacers Lost East Conf Finals |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 58 | 35.1 | 25.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 19.1 | .477 | 1.8 | 5.5 | .322 | 5.2 | 7.2 | .719 |
| difference: | +11 | +2.9 | +5.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +3.7 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -1.8 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +.042 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +.136 | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 69 | 32.2 | 20.1 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 15.2 | .477 | 2.8 | 7.8 | .364 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .855 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 15 | 34.8 | 18.7 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 14.3 | .488 | 3.5 | 9.3 | .379 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .850 |
Season 5 |
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| De'Aaron Fox | Tyrese Haliburton | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pacers Lost NBA Finals |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 59 | 35.3 | 23.2 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 8.7 | 18.5 | .473 | 1.3 | 4.2 | .297 | 4.4 | 5.9 | .750 |
| difference: | +14 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +3.6 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -1.2 | -1.6 | +2.2 | +4.7 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +.091 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +.101 | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 73 | 33.6 | 18.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 13.8 | .473 | 3.0 | 7.7 | .388 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .851 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 23 | 33.6 | 17.3 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 13.7 | .463 | 2.3 | 6.9 | .340 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .828 |
Additional Years |
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* De'Aaron Fox played 3 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—De'Aaron Fox played in one postseason. In those 3 extra years over Tyrese Haliburton, De'Aaron Fox got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 1 Clutch Player of the Year 1 All-Star Game |