Vern Gardner vs. Tyler Herro Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyler Herro and Vern Gardner 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
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Tyler Herro: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Tyler Herro 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Tyler Herro 7

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Tyler Herro 6

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Tyler Herro 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Tyler Herro 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Tyler Herro 5.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Tyler Herro 4.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Tyler Herro 7,126

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Tyler Herro 1,832

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Tyler Herro 1,474

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 269

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 73

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Tyler Herro 367

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Tyler Herro .449

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro .383

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Tyler Herro .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Tyler Herro 23.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Tyler Herro 5.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 0.5 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Tyler Herro 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Tyler Herro 4.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Tyler Herro 3.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Tyler Herro 728

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Tyler Herro 212

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Tyler Herro 166

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 22

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 10

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Tyler Herro 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Tyler Herro .414

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro .328

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Tyler Herro .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Tyler Herro 17.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Tyler Herro 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tyler Herro 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.