Mel Counts vs. Tyler Herro Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyler Herro and Mel Counts 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
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Tyler Herro: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Tyler Herro 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Tyler Herro 7

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Tyler Herro 6

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Tyler Herro 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Tyler Herro 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Tyler Herro 5.0

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Tyler Herro 4.0

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Tyler Herro 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Tyler Herro 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Tyler Herro 7,064

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Tyler Herro 1,818

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Tyler Herro 1,469

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Tyler Herro 267

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Tyler Herro 72

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Tyler Herro 364

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Tyler Herro .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Tyler Herro .383

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Tyler Herro .876

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Tyler Herro 25.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Tyler Herro 5.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Tyler Herro 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Tyler Herro 0.7 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Tyler Herro 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Tyler Herro 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Tyler Herro 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Tyler Herro 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Tyler Herro 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Tyler Herro 728

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Tyler Herro 212

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Tyler Herro 166

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Tyler Herro 22

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Tyler Herro 10

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Tyler Herro 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Tyler Herro .414

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Tyler Herro .328

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Tyler Herro .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Tyler Herro 17.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Tyler Herro 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Tyler Herro 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Tyler Herro 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.