Tyler Herro vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Herro 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Tyler Herro 6 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Tyler Herro 6 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Tyler Herro 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 19.4 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 4.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 6,987 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 1,802 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Tyler Herro 1,460 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Tyler Herro 263 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 70 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Tyler Herro 361 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .448 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .382 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .874 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 23.9 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.5 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.9 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.3 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 14.6 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 728 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 212 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Tyler Herro 166 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Tyler Herro 22 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 10 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Tyler Herro 50 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .414 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .328 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .889 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 17.8 (2025) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.6 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (2023) John Thompson - 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.