Tyrese Haliburton vs. Bob McAdoo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob McAdoo and Tyrese Haliburton, 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.

Tyrese Haliburton played 5 years in the NBA, 9 less than Bob McAdoo, who played 14. Tyrese Haliburton had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Bob McAdoo had his rookie season in 1972-73. 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
Tyrese Haliburton 5 2 2020-21 to 2024-25
Bob McAdoo 14 9 1972-73 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tyrese Haliburton Bob McAdoo
Season 2020-211972-73
Team Sacramento KingsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+22+1.9+5.0+6.1+3.6-1.8+2.3+5.5+.020+2.6+3.4+.083
Bob McAdoo 80 32.0 18.0 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.2 7.3 16.2 .452 - - - 3.4 4.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tyrese Haliburton nor Bob McAdoo played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Tyrese Haliburton Bob McAdoo
Season 2021-221973-74
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+8.0+15.3+3.0+8.1+11.1+5.9+0.5+2.7-1.8+6.6+10.5+.074+4.1+5.3+.049
Bob McAdoo 74 43.0 30.6 3.8 11.3 15.1 2.3 1.2 3.3 - 3.4 12.2 22.3 .547 - - - 6.2 7.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyrese Haliburton DNP------ --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 6 45.2 31.7 2.3 11.3 13.7 1.5 1.0 2.2 - 4.2 12.7 26.5 .478 - - - 6.3 7.8 .809

Season 3
Tyrese Haliburton Bob McAdoo
Season 2022-231974-75
Team Indiana PacersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+26+9.6+13.8+3.1+7.2+10.4+8.2+0.5+1.7-2.2+6.0+11.1+.022+4.7+6.1+.066
Bob McAdoo 82 43.2 34.5 3.7 10.3 14.1 2.2 1.1 2.1 - 3.4 13.4 26.1 .512 - - - 7.8 9.7 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyrese Haliburton DNP------ --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 7 46.7 37.4 3.6 9.9 13.4 1.4 0.9 2.7 - 4.1 14.9 30.9 .481 - - - 7.7 10.4 .740

Season 4
Tyrese Haliburton Bob McAdoo
Season 2023-241975-76
Team Indiana PacersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+9+10.5+11.0+2.6+5.9+8.5+6.9+1.4-2.7+4.8+9.4+.010+4.4+6.1+.093
Bob McAdoo 78 42.7 31.1 3.1 9.3 12.4 4.0 1.2 2.1 - 3.8 12.0 24.6 .487 - - - 7.2 9.4 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+10.3+9.3+2.6+6.8+9.4+5.0+0.5+1.3-3.2+3.8+9.6+.037+5.3+7.8+.143
Bob McAdoo 9 45.1 28.0 3.4 10.8 14.2 3.2 0.8 2.0 - 4.1 10.8 23.9 .451 - - - 6.4 9.1 .707

Season 5
Tyrese Haliburton Bob McAdoo
Season 2024-251976-77
Team Indiana PacersBuffalo Braves, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+5.3+7.2+2.2+7.1+9.4+6.4+0.3+0.7-2.3+3.8+6.3+.039+2.7+4.2+.113
Bob McAdoo 72 38.9 25.8 2.8 10.1 12.9 2.8 1.1 1.4 - 3.6 10.3 20.1 .512 - - - 5.3 7.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Bob McAdoo DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Bob McAdoo played 9 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 6 to 14, from 1978 to 1986—Bob McAdoo played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 9 extra years over Tyrese Haliburton, Bob McAdoo got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game
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