Tyrese Haliburton vs. Donovan Mitchell Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donovan Mitchell 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 / 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.
Tyrese Haliburton played 5 years in the NBA, 4 less than Donovan Mitchell, who played 9. Tyrese Haliburton had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Donovan Mitchell had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 9 | 8 | 2017-18 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Tyrese Haliburton | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Jazz Lost West Conf Semis |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +21 | +3.3 | +7.5 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -1.3 | +2.5 | +6.5 | +.035 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +.069 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +.052 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 79 | 33.4 | 20.5 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 7.5 | 17.2 | .437 | 2.4 | 7.0 | .340 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .805 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Donovan Mitchell | 11 | 37.4 | 24.4 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 22.1 | .420 | 2.3 | 7.3 | .313 | 3.5 | 3.9 | .907 |
Season 2 |
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| Tyrese Haliburton | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +1.3 | +8.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -1.1 | +3.0 | +8.1 | +.041 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +.052 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +.036 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 77 | 33.7 | 23.8 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 19.9 | .432 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .362 | 4.1 | 5.1 | .806 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Donovan Mitchell | 5 | 38.6 | 21.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 22.4 | .321 | 2.2 | 8.6 | .256 | 4.8 | 6.6 | .727 |
Season 3 |
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| Tyrese Haliburton | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +13 | +0.7 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +6.1 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -1.3 | +1.3 | +4.4 | +.041 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.034 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +.008 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 69 | 34.3 | 24.0 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 19.4 | .449 | 2.5 | 6.9 | .366 | 4.0 | 4.7 | .863 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | 37.7 | 36.3 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 22.4 | .529 | 4.7 | 9.1 | .516 | 7.9 | 8.3 | .948 |
Season 4 |
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| Tyrese Haliburton | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| Assists Leader | - | |
| Cup All-Tournament Team | - | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East Conf Finals | Jazz Lost West Conf Semis |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +16 | +1.2 | +6.3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +5.7 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.5 | -1.1 | +1.8 | +5.4 | +.039 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.022 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +.010 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 53 | 33.4 | 26.4 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 9.0 | 20.6 | .438 | 3.4 | 8.7 | .386 | 5.0 | 6.0 | .845 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +5 | +0.2 | +13.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.7 | -1.1 | +3.5 | +9.2 | +.041 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +.056 | +5.2 | +6.3 | +.021 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 10 | 34.6 | 32.3 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 23.5 | .447 | 5.0 | 11.5 | .435 | 6.3 | 7.6 | .829 |
Season 5 |
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| Tyrese Haliburton | Donovan Mitchell | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost NBA Finals | Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +6 | +0.2 | +7.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +3.9 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -1.4 | -1.1 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +.025 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +.033 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +.002 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 67 | 33.8 | 25.9 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 20.5 | .448 | 3.5 | 9.8 | .355 | 4.0 | 4.7 | .853 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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 |
| difference: | +17 | +4.6 | +8.2 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | +2.5 | +8.5 | +.065 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +.132 | +3.9 | +4.2 | +.053 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 6 | 38.2 | 25.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 22.2 | .398 | 1.7 | 8.0 | .208 | 6.2 | 7.0 | .881 |
Additional Years |
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* Donovan Mitchell played 4 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2023 to 2026—Donovan Mitchell played in 3 Playoffs. In those 4 extra years over Tyrese Haliburton, Donovan Mitchell got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Star Game |