Desmond Bane vs. Tyler Herro Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyler Herro and Desmond Bane, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Desmond Bane played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Tyler Herro, who played 6. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Tyler Herro had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Tyler Herro | 6 | 6 | 2019-20 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Tyler Herro | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Heat Lost NBA Finals |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 68 | 22.3 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.3 | .469 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .432 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .816 |
| difference: | +13 | +5.1 | +4.3 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | -0.7 | -0.4 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +.041 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.043 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +.054 | ||
| Tyler Herro | 55 | 27.4 | 13.5 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 11.5 | .428 | 2.1 | 5.4 | .389 | 1.6 | 1.8 | .870 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 19.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .579 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| difference: | +16 | +13.9 | +10.4 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -1.4 | -0.3 | +3.5 | +9.4 | +.146 | +1.1 | +3.7 | +.125 | +2.2 | +2.6 | |
| Tyler Herro | 21 | 33.7 | 16.0 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 13.2 | .433 | 2.3 | 6.1 | .375 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .870 |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Tyler Herro | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 76 | 29.8 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 14.5 | .461 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .436 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .903 |
| difference: | +22 | +0.5 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -1.3 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +.022 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.076 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.100 |
| Tyler Herro | 54 | 30.3 | 15.1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 12.9 | .439 | 2.0 | 5.5 | .360 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .803 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 12 | 35.7 | 18.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 13.3 | .478 | 3.6 | 7.3 | .489 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .857 |
| difference: | +8 | +12.4 | +9.5 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | -0.5 | -1.4 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +.162 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +.173 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.143 |
| Tyler Herro | 4 | 23.3 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 9.5 | .316 | 1.5 | 4.8 | .316 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.000 |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Tyler Herro | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| Honors & Awards | - | Sixth Man of the Year |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Heat Lost East Conf Finals |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 58 | 31.8 | 21.5 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 16.2 | .479 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .408 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .883 |
| difference: | +8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -1.2 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +.032 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.009 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.015 | |
| Tyler Herro | 66 | 32.6 | 20.7 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 17.0 | .447 | 2.7 | 6.7 | .399 | 2.9 | 3.3 | .868 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 6 | 38.5 | 23.5 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 19.3 | .422 | 2.7 | 8.3 | .320 | 4.5 | 4.8 | .931 |
| difference: | +9 | +13.1 | +10.9 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -1.8 | +3.3 | +7.2 | +.013 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +.091 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +.005 |
| Tyler Herro | 15 | 25.4 | 12.6 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 12.1 | .409 | 1.1 | 4.7 | .229 | 1.7 | 1.8 | .926 |
Season 4 |
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| Desmond Bane | Tyler Herro | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Heat Lost NBA Finals |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 42 | 34.4 | 23.7 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 18.5 | .464 | 3.3 | 8.6 | .381 | 3.3 | 3.8 | .870 |
| difference: | +25 | +0.5 | +3.6 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -1.4 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +.025 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.003 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +.064 |
| Tyler Herro | 67 | 34.9 | 20.1 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 16.6 | .439 | 3.0 | 8.0 | .378 | 2.5 | 2.7 | .934 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Herro | 1 | 19.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | .556 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Season 5 |
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| Desmond Bane | Tyler Herro | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 69 | 32.0 | 19.2 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .484 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .392 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .894 |
| difference: | +27 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +.043 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +.004 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.038 |
| Tyler Herro | 42 | 33.5 | 20.8 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 7.7 | 17.5 | .441 | 3.1 | 7.9 | .396 | 2.3 | 2.6 | .856 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 4 | 34.8 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 15.8 | .317 | 1.8 | 8.0 | .219 | 3.5 | 3.8 | .933 |
| difference: | +1 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +3.2 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -1.0 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +.068 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +.130 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +.033 |
| Tyler Herro | 5 | 37.0 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 15.6 | .385 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .349 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .900 |
Additional Years |
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* Tyler Herro played 1 season more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his season 6 in 2025—Tyler Herro played in the Playoffs. In that extra year over Desmond Bane, Tyler Herro got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Star Game |