Tyrese Haliburton vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young 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, 2 less than Trae Young, who played 7. Tyrese Haliburton had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Trae Young had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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 |
| Trae Young | 7 | 3 | 2018-19 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Tyrese Haliburton | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +23 | +0.8 | +6.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -2.2 | -0.3 | +1.5 | +4.8 | +.054 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +.085 | +3.4 | +4.1 | +.028 |
| Trae Young | 81 | 30.9 | 19.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 15.5 | .418 | 1.9 | 6.0 | .324 | 4.2 | 5.1 | .829 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Tyrese Haliburton nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Tyrese Haliburton | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +17 | +0.3 | +14.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | -2.2 | -0.1 | +3.5 | +9.0 | +.036 | +1.3 | +4.4 | +.053 | +5.9 | +6.8 | +.018 |
| Trae Young | 60 | 35.3 | 29.6 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 9.1 | 20.8 | .437 | 3.4 | 9.5 | .361 | 8.0 | 9.3 | .860 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Tyrese Haliburton nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Tyrese Haliburton | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Hawks Lost East Conf Finals |
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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: | +7 | +0.1 | +4.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -1.6 | -0.6 | +0.3 | +2.7 | +.052 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +.057 | +4.6 | +5.1 | +.015 | |
| Trae Young | 63 | 33.7 | 25.3 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 17.7 | .438 | 2.2 | 6.3 | .343 | 7.7 | 8.7 | .886 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trae Young | 16 | 37.7 | 28.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 9.4 | 22.4 | .418 | 2.8 | 9.0 | .313 | 7.3 | 8.4 | .866 |
Season 4 |
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| Tyrese Haliburton | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | All-NBA Third Team |
| Assists Leader | - | |
| Cup All-Tournament Team | - | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East Conf Finals | Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +7 | +2.7 | +8.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.6 | -1.7 | -0.6 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +.017 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +.018 | +3.8 | +4.0 | +.049 |
| Trae Young | 76 | 34.9 | 28.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 20.3 | .460 | 3.1 | 8.0 | .382 | 6.6 | 7.3 | .904 |
| 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: | +10 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +0.7 | +0.7 | -4.1 | -1.7 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +.169 | +2.1 | +1.7 | +.195 | +4.1 | +5.3 | +.062 | |
| Trae Young | 5 | 37.2 | 15.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 13.8 | .319 | 1.4 | 7.6 | .184 | 5.2 | 6.6 | .788 |
Season 5 |
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| Tyrese Haliburton | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost NBA Finals | Hawks Lost East 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: | +1.2 | +7.6 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.6 | -2.5 | -0.1 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +.044 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +.053 | +5.2 | +5.8 | +.035 | |
| Trae Young | 73 | 34.8 | 26.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 8.2 | 19.0 | .429 | 2.1 | 6.3 | .335 | 7.8 | 8.8 | .886 |
| 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 | +4.7 | +11.9 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +0.4 | -1.7 | -0.1 | +3.7 | +11.1 | +.060 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +.007 | +3.9 | +4.4 | +.032 | |
| Trae Young | 6 | 38.3 | 29.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 24.8 | .403 | 3.0 | 9.0 | .333 | 6.2 | 7.2 | .860 |
Additional Years |
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* Trae Young played 2 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2024 to 2025—Trae Young didn't play in the postseason. In those 2 extra years over Tyrese Haliburton, Trae Young got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Assists Leader 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 2 All-Star Game |