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Terrell Brandon vs. Tyrese Haliburton: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · regular season
Regular-season verdict

Terrell Brandon ranks higher in career impact

Impact comparison

Box impact estimates points per 100 possessions above each season's league average. Higher is better. Career ranks and average league finishes work the other way: lower is better.

#94LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#456
+8.1LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+7.4
+5.4LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+5.0
8.3LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better8.7
+2,298 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+1,605 pts
2Top-10 impact seasons3Leads

Career Impact Rank places Terrell Brandon #94 and Tyrese Haliburton #456. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three.

Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.

Career impact · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/terrell-brandon/tyrese-haliburton/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedTerrell Brandon13.467 · No. 94Tyrese Haliburton52.413 · No. 456

Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.

Terrell Brandon

13.467 composite · No. 94 all-time

Terrell Brandon's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 31995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 91996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate8.33350%4.167
Best 5No. 31995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 91996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 182001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 191997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate12.40030%3.720
Best 10No. 31995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 91996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 182001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 191997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 201994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 201998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 252000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 551992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 971993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate27.90020%5.580

4.167 + 3.720 + 5.580= 13.467

Tyrese Haliburton

52.413 composite · No. 456 all-time

Tyrese Haliburton's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 82023–24No. 82024–25No. 102022–238.66750%4.333
Best 5No. 82023–24No. 82024–25No. 102022–23No. 302021–22No. 702020–2125.20030%7.560
Best 10No. 82023–24No. 82024–25No. 102022–23No. 302021–22No. 702020–215 open slots × No. 380202.60020%40.520

4.333 + 7.560 + 40.520= 52.413

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 380, this player's stored replacement finish.

Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →

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Full comparison · Career comparison

Understand the numbers

Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.

1 · Ranking evidence

Impact: who ranks higher, and why?

Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.

Impact: Terrell Brandon and Tyrese Haliburton
MetricTerrell BrandonTyrese Haliburton
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#94Better result for this metric.#456
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better8.3Better result for this metric.8.7
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better12.4Better result for this metric.25.2
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better27.9Better result for this metric.202.6
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Impact: Terrell Brandon and Tyrese Haliburton
MetricTerrell BrandonTyrese Haliburton
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#144Better result for this metric.#252
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+8.1Better result for this metric.+7.4
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+6.2+6.5Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+5.4Better result for this metric.+5.0
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+4.0Unavailable
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+2,298 ptsBetter result for this metric.+1,605 pts
Seasons ranked No. 100
Top-five impact seasons1Better result for this metric.0
Top-ten impact seasons23Better result for this metric.

2 · Playing time and responsibility

How much did each player take on?

Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.

Playing time and workload: Terrell Brandon and Tyrese Haliburton
MetricTerrell BrandonTyrese Haliburton
Games724333
Minutes21,54510,999

3 · Individual skills

Where does each player have an advantage?

These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.

Shooting

True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.

Shooting: Terrell Brandon and Tyrese Haliburton
MetricTerrell BrandonTyrese Haliburton
True shooting percentage51.9%60.6%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile51.7%60.5%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Terrell Brandon and Tyrese Haliburton
MetricTerrell BrandonTyrese Haliburton
Field-goal percentage44.8%47.7%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage35.5%39.2%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage87.3%Better result for this metric.85.5%

Passing

Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.

Passing: Terrell Brandon and Tyrese Haliburton
MetricTerrell BrandonTyrese Haliburton
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile36.4%38.0%Better result for this metric.
Assists per game6.18.8Better result for this metric.
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Passing: Terrell Brandon and Tyrese Haliburton
MetricTerrell BrandonTyrese Haliburton
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile12.7%Better result for this metric.12.9%

Rebounding

Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.

Rebounding: Terrell Brandon and Tyrese Haliburton
MetricTerrell BrandonTyrese Haliburton
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile6.1%6.1%
Rebounds per game3.03.7Better result for this metric.

Defense

Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.

Defense: Terrell Brandon and Tyrese Haliburton
MetricTerrell BrandonTyrese Haliburton
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile2.9%Better result for this metric.2.1%
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Defense: Terrell Brandon and Tyrese Haliburton
MetricTerrell BrandonTyrese Haliburton
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.7%1.5%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Terrell Brandon and Tyrese Haliburton
MetricTerrell BrandonTyrese Haliburton
Points per game13.817.5Better result for this metric.

4 · Team context, not ranking inputs

What happened with and without them?

A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.

Four separate questions

Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards

These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Terrell Brandon ranks higher in career impact.

Terrell BrandonMetricTyrese Haliburton
#94LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#456
+8.1LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+7.4
+5.4LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+5.0
+2,298 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,605 pts

This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.

Context

Team Success

Terrell Brandon leads every available measure below.

Terrell BrandonMetricTyrese Haliburton
526LeadsListed-team regular-season wins218
57.2%LeadsListed-team winning percentage45.2%
4Leads50-win team seasons1
060-win team seasons0
10LeadsPlayoff team seasons2

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.

Context

Playoff Résumé

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Terrell BrandonMetricTyrese Haliburton
7LeadsPlayoff appearances2
38Playoff games38
15Team playoff wins23Leads
0Finals appearances1Leads
0Championships0

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.

Context

Awards

Tyrese Haliburton leads every available measure below.

Terrell BrandonMetricTyrese Haliburton
2All-Star2
0MVP0
0All-NBA2Leads
0All-Defense0
0DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year0

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.

How each context field is counted
Listed-team regular-season wins
The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
Listed-team winning percentage
Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
50- and 60-win team seasons
Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
Team seasons reaching playoffs
Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
Playoff appearances and games
Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
Team playoff wins
Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
Finals appearances and championships
Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
Awards
Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.

Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.

Career Shape Explorer

How the careers developed

Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.

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Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average

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Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.

S means NBA season number; A means player age. Peak labels identify each player's accepted best season. Hover or focus any pair for season detail, or open Season timeline for the complete evidence ledger.