Tyrese Haliburton vs. Gerry Ward Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerry Ward 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 and Gerry Ward both played 4 years in the NBA. Tyrese Haliburton had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Gerry Ward had his rookie season in 1963-64. 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
Tyrese Haliburton 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward 4 3 1963-64 to 1966-67

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tyrese Haliburton Gerry Ward
Season 2020-211963-64
Team Sacramento KingsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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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
Gerry Ward 24 5.8 1.8 - - 0.9 0.9 - - - 1.1 0.7 2.2 .302 - - - 0.5 0.7 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Gerry Ward 6 2.7 1.8 - - 0 0.3 - - - 0.8 0.8 1.7 .500 - - - 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 2

Tyrese Haliburton Gerry Ward
Season 2021-221964-65
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Gerry Ward 3 10.0 1.7 - - 1.7 2.0 - - - 2.0 0.7 6.0 .111 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Gerry Ward ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tyrese Haliburton Gerry Ward
Season 2022-231965-66
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div Finals
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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
Gerry Ward 66 12.7 2.6 - - 1.3 1.2 - - - 2.5 1.0 2.9 .354 - - - 0.6 0.9 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton ------- --- ----------
Gerry Ward 5 8.8 0.8 - - 1.0 0.2 - - - 2.2 0.4 1.6 .250 - - - 0.0 0.2 .000

Season 4

Tyrese Haliburton Gerry Ward
Season 2023-241966-67
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers TBDBulls Lost West Div Semis
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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
Gerry Ward 76 13.7 4.2 - - 2.4 1.7 - - - 2.2 1.5 4.0 .381 - - - 1.1 1.8 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrese Haliburton 12 35.1 18.3 0.9 4.2 5.1 8.3 1.2 0.7 2.2 0.8 6.9 14.3 .483 3.3 9.0 .361 1.2 1.3 .875
Gerry Ward 3 19.3 4.7 - - 1.7 2.7 - - - 3.7 2.0 5.3 .375 - - - 0.7 1.3 .500