Tyler Herro vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson and Tyler Herro 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
Tyler Herro: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Herro 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Tyler Herro 7 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Tyler Herro 6 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Tyler Herro 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 19.4 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.0 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 4.0 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.7 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 7,126 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 1,832 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Tyler Herro 1,474 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Tyler Herro 269 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 73 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Tyler Herro 367 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .449 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .383 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .875 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 23.9 (2025) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.5 (2025) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (2026) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.5 (2026) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 14.6 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.2 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.4 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 728 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 212 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Tyler Herro 166 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Tyler Herro 22 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 10 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Tyler Herro 50 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .414 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .328 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .889 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 17.8 (2025) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.6 (2022) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (2023) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.