Deandre Ayton vs. Tyler Herro: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyler Herro and Deandre Ayton to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tyler Herro scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Deandre Ayton has a better scoring average in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Tyler Herro averages 3 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 8 seasons (19.4 points against 16.4), and he also scored a total of 252 points more (7,126 vs. 6,874).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 8 | |
| Tyler Herro | 19.4 | +3.0 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,874 | 8 | |
| Tyler Herro | 7,126 | +252 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Deandre Ayton has a better career point average than Tyler Herro (+1.3 points per game) while Tyler Herro scored more points (+14).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +1.3 | 3 |
| Tyler Herro | 14.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 3 | |
| Tyler Herro | 728 | +14 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tyler Herro | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 134 | |||
| Tyler Herro | 182 | +48 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 349 | +26 | ||
| Tyler Herro | 323 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 420 | +55 | ||
| Tyler Herro | 365 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tyler Herro | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tyler Herro | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +7 | ||
| Tyler Herro | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | |||
| Tyler Herro | 42 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | |||
| Tyler Herro | 49 | +4 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tyler Herro | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 59.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 75.2 | 8 | 420 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +0.2 | +3.4 | +14.6 | +2.6 | +6.8 | +15.3 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +12.3 | +1 | +53 |
| Tyler Herro | 19.4 | 7.1 | 15.7 | 44.9 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 38.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 87.5 | 7 | 367 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,874 | 3,059 | 5,146 | 59.4 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 728 | 968 | 75.2 | 8 | 420 |
| difference: | +252 | +469 | +627 | +14.6 | +971 | +2,489 | +15.3 | +219 | +114 | +12.3 | +1 | +53 |
| Tyler Herro | 7,126 | 2,590 | 5,773 | 44.9 | 999 | 2,611 | 38.3 | 947 | 1,082 | 87.5 | 7 | 367 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +21.5 | +1.9 | +5.8 | +17.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +22.8 | +3 | +5 |
| Tyler Herro | 14.6 | 5.4 | 13.0 | 41.4 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 32.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 88.9 | 6 | 50 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +14 | +52 | +139 | +21.5 | +94 | +289 | +17.2 | +24 | +1 | +22.8 | +3 | +5 |
| Tyler Herro | 728 | 268 | 648 | 41.4 | 96 | 293 | 32.8 | 96 | 108 | 88.9 | 6 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deandre Ayton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deandre Ayton played 1 season more than Tyler Herro in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 15.1 points in a total of 22 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tyler Herro | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2020 | 21 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tyler Herro | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2021 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tyler Herro | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2025 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tyler Herro | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Deandre Ayton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |