Tyler Herro vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell 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.
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Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Tyler Herro.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Donovan Mitchell has better scoring stats than Tyler Herro in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 5.6 points more than Tyler Herro in his 7 seasons (25.0 points against 19.4), and he also scored a total of 7,050 points more (14,176 vs. 7,126).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 19.4 | 7 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | +5.6 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 7,126 | 7 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,176 | +7,050 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Tyler Herro (+13.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,055).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 14.6 | 6 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +13.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 728 | 6 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,055 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 182 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 414 | +232 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 323 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 547 | +224 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 365 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 567 | +202 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 2 | +2 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 9 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +42 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 42 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 49 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 1 | +1 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 19.4 | 7.1 | 15.7 | 44.9 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 38.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 87.5 | 7 | 367 |
| difference: | +5.6 | +1.8 | +3.9 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +3.4 | +2 | +200 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | 8.9 | 19.6 | 45.2 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 84.1 | 9 | 567 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 7,126 | 2,590 | 5,773 | 44.9 | 999 | 2,611 | 38.3 | 947 | 1,082 | 87.5 | 7 | 367 |
| difference: | +7,050 | +2,429 | +5,337 | +0.3 | +732 | +2,099 | +1.5 | +1,460 | +1,781 | +3.4 | +2 | +200 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,176 | 5,019 | 11,110 | 45.2 | 1,731 | 4,710 | 36.8 | 2,407 | 2,863 | 84.1 | 9 | 567 |
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: | +13.7 | +4.4 | +9.3 | +2.6 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +6.4 | +2 | +13 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
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: | +1,055 | +349 | +755 | +2.6 | +103 | +268 | +2.7 | +254 | +316 | +6.4 | +2 | +13 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Donovan Mitchell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Donovan Mitchell played 2 seasons more than Tyler Herro in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 25.8 points in a total of 99 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Donovan Mitchell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Donovan Mitchell played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 9 games. |