Marty Byrnes vs. Tyrese Haliburton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Haliburton and Marty Byrnes, 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

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.

Marty Byrnes and Tyrese Haliburton both played 4 years in the NBA. Marty Byrnes had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, 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 achivements, 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
Marty Byrnes 4 1 1978-79 to 1982-83
Tyrese Haliburton 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marty Byrnes Tyrese Haliburton
Season 1978-792020-21
Team Phoenix Suns, New Orleans JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marty Byrnes 79 16.0 6.1 1.1 1.3 2.4 1.3 0.3 0.1 1.5 1.4 2.4 4.9 .481 - - - 1.3 1.9 .688
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marty Byrnes ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Marty Byrnes Tyrese Haliburton
Season 1979-802021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marty Byrnes 32 6.1 2.0 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .867
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marty Byrnes 4 2.0 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Marty Byrnes Tyrese Haliburton
Season 1980-812022-23
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marty Byrnes 72 18.9 7.8 1.0 1.4 2.5 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.8 3.0 6.3 .479 0.1 0.3 .450 1.7 2.2 .764
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marty Byrnes ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------

Note: Marty Byrnes didn't play in 1981-82.

Season 4

Marty Byrnes Tyrese Haliburton
Season 1982-832023-24
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marty Byrnes 80 18.0 4.9 0.9 1.5 2.4 2.2 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.0 4.7 .420 0.1 0.3 .231 0.9 1.2 .747
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 %
Marty Byrnes ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Haliburton 11 35.3 18.5 1.0 4.0 5.0 8.2 1.3 0.5 2.3 0.9 7.0 14.5 .481 3.3 9.1 .360 1.3 1.5 .875