Tyler Herro vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tyler Herro: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Herro 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tyler Herro 6 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Tyler Herro 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Tyler Herro 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 19.4 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 4.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.7 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 6,987 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 1,802 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Tyler Herro 1,460 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Tyler Herro 263 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 70 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Tyler Herro 361 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .448 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .382 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .874 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 23.9 (2025) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.5 (2025) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.9 (2025) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.3 (2021) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 14.6 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.2 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.4 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 728 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 212 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Tyler Herro 166 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Tyler Herro 22 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 10 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Tyler Herro 50 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .414 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .328 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .889 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 17.8 (2025) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2024) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.6 (2022) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (2023) Louie Nelson -

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