Manu Ginobili vs. Tyler Herro: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tyler Herro and Manu Ginobili 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.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tyler Herro has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Manu Ginobili scored more total points in both stages. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Tyler Herro averages 6.1 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (19.4 points against 13.3). On the other hand Manu Ginobili scored a total of 7,056 points more than Tyler Herro (14,043 vs. 6,987).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 13.3
16
Tyler Herro 19.4
+6.1
6

Total Points

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 14,043
+7,056
16
Tyler Herro 6,987
6

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tyler Herro has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+0.6 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+2,326).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 14.0
15
Tyler Herro 14.6
+0.6
6

Total Points

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 3,054
+2,326
15
Tyler Herro 728
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 6
+2
Tyler Herro 4

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 32
Tyler Herro 40
+8

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 205
+29
Tyler Herro 176

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 698
+381
Tyler Herro 317

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 1,041
+682
Tyler Herro 359

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 16
+14
Tyler Herro 2

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 9
+7
Tyler Herro 2

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 53
+44
Tyler Herro 9

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 147
+105
Tyler Herro 42

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 211
+162
Tyler Herro 49

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 7
+6
Tyler Herro 1

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Manu Ginobili 13.3 4.3 9.7 44.7 1.4 3.8 36.9 3.2 3.9 82.7 16 1,057
difference:+6.1+2.7+6.0+0.1+1.3+3.3+1.3+0.6+1.0+4.7+10+696
Tyler Herro 19.4 7.0 15.7 44.8 2.7 7.1 38.2 2.6 2.9 87.4 6 361

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Manu Ginobili 14,043 4,584 10,262 44.7 1,495 4,055 36.9 3,380 4,089 82.7 16 1,057
difference:+7,056+2,044+4,588+0.1+511+1,481+1.3+2,457+3,033+4.7+10+696
Tyler Herro 6,987 2,540 5,674 44.8 984 2,574 38.2 923 1,056 87.4 6 361

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Manu Ginobili 14.0 4.4 10.1 43.3 1.5 4.2 35.8 3.8 4.6 81.7 15 218
difference:+0.6+1.0+2.9+1.9+0.4+1.7+3.0+1.9+2.4+7.2+9+168
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
Manu Ginobili 3,054 956 2,209 43.3 324 905 35.8 818 1,001 81.7 15 218
difference:+2,326+688+1,561+1.9+228+612+3.0+722+893+7.2+9+168
Tyler Herro 728 268 648 41.4 96 293 32.8 96 108 88.9 6 50

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.6
2003NBA Champion69
Tyler Herro 13.5
+5.9
202055

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.8
200477
Tyler Herro 15.1
+2.3
202154

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.0
2005NBA Champion74
Tyler Herro 20.7
+4.7
202266

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.1
200665
Tyler Herro 20.1
+5.0
202367

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
2007NBA Champion75
Tyler Herro 20.8
+4.3
202442

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.5
200874
Tyler Herro 23.9
+4.4
202577

Manu Ginobili's additional seasons:

* Manu Ginobili played 10 seasons more than Tyler Herro in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2009 to 2018—he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 623 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 7.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.4
2003NBA Champion24
Tyler Herro 16.0
+6.6
202021

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 13.0
+3.7
200410
Tyler Herro 9.3
20214

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.8
+8.2
2005NBA Champion23
Tyler Herro 12.6
202215

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 18.4
+6.4
200613
Tyler Herro 12.0
20231

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.7
2007NBA Champion20
Tyler Herro 16.8
+0.1
20245

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.8
200817
Tyler Herro 17.8
20254

Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs:

* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.1 points in a total of 111 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6.