Chet Holmgren vs. Herb Scherer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Scherer and Chet Holmgren that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Herb Scherer: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Herb Scherer 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 3 Herb Scherer 2

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Herb Scherer 0

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Herb Scherer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.3 Herb Scherer 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 Herb Scherer 2.4

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Herb Scherer 0.7

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,928 Herb Scherer 115

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 946 Herb Scherer 76

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 270 Herb Scherer 23

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 81 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 266 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 118 Herb Scherer 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .521 Herb Scherer .289

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .374 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .785 Herb Scherer .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 23.0 (2026) Herb Scherer 3.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 10.3 (2026) Herb Scherer 2.5 (1951)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Herb Scherer 0.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 (2026) Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Herb Scherer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Herb Scherer -

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Herb Scherer -

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Herb Scherer -

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Herb Scherer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Herb Scherer -

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Herb Scherer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) Herb Scherer - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.