Tyler Herro vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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

Tyler Herro

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyler Herro: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Herro 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Tyler Herro 5 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Tyler Herro 5 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Tyler Herro 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 18.1 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.9 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 5,147 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 1,403 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Tyler Herro 1,036 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Tyler Herro 194 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 53 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Tyler Herro 284 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .440 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .385 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .872 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 20.8 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 4.5 (2024) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.8 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.3 (2021) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 14.2 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.3 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.5 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 623 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 191 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Tyler Herro 148 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Tyler Herro 20 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 10 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Tyler Herro 44 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .415 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .336 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .904 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 16.7 (2024) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 6.7 (2024) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.7 (2024) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (2023) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

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.