Tyler Herro vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Tyler Herro 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 Amen Thompson 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Tyler Herro averages 7.4 points more than Amen Thompson in his 3 seasons (19.4 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 5,385 points more (6,987 vs. 1,602).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 19.4 | +7.4 | 6 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 6,987 | +5,385 | 6 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,602 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than Tyler Herro (+1.1 points per game) while Tyler Herro scored more points (+618).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 14.6 | 6 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +1.1 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 728 | +618 | 6 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 4 | +4 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 176 | +158 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 317 | +237 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 80 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 359 | +227 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 132 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 2 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 2 | +2 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 9 | +7 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 42 | +36 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 49 | +42 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 19.4 | 7.0 | 15.7 | 44.8 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 38.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 87.4 | 6 | 361 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +2.2 | +6.9 | +9.7 | +2.5 | +5.9 | +17.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +19.1 | +3 | +227 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 54.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 20.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.3 | 3 | 134 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 6,987 | 2,540 | 5,674 | 44.8 | 984 | 2,574 | 38.2 | 923 | 1,056 | 87.4 | 6 | 361 |
| difference: | +5,385 | +1,898 | +4,496 | +9.7 | +951 | +2,416 | +17.3 | +638 | +639 | +19.1 | +3 | +227 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,602 | 642 | 1,178 | 54.5 | 33 | 158 | 20.9 | 285 | 417 | 68.3 | 3 | 134 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 14.6 | 5.4 | 13.0 | 41.4 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 32.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 88.9 | 6 | 50 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +8.1 | +1.8 | +5.3 | +7.8 | +1.7 | +2.9 | +19.5 | +5 | +43 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 728 | 268 | 648 | 41.4 | 96 | 293 | 32.8 | 96 | 108 | 88.9 | 6 | 50 |
| difference: | +618 | +226 | +563 | +8.1 | +95 | +289 | +7.8 | +71 | +72 | +19.5 | +5 | +43 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Tyler Herro's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tyler Herro played 3 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 6, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 21.8 points in a total of 186 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 20.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2020 | 21 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2022 | 15 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tyler Herro's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Tyler Herro played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 12. |