Tyler Herro vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kawhi Leonard 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 0.7 points more than Tyler Herro in his 6 seasons (20.1 points against 19.4), and he also scored a total of 7,746 points more (14,733 vs. 6,987).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Tyler Herro 19.4
6
Kawhi Leonard 20.1
+0.7
13

Total Points

Seasons
Tyler Herro 6,987
6
Kawhi Leonard 14,733
+7,746
13

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than Tyler Herro (+6.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,405).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Tyler Herro 14.6
6
Kawhi Leonard 21.5
+6.9
12

Total Points

Playoffs
Tyler Herro 728
6
Kawhi Leonard 3,133
+2,405
12

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Tyler Herro 4
Kawhi Leonard 8
+4

30+ Point Games

Tyler Herro 40
Kawhi Leonard 118
+78

20+ Point Games

Tyler Herro 176
Kawhi Leonard 386
+210

10+ Point Games

Tyler Herro 317
Kawhi Leonard 638
+321

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Tyler Herro 359
Kawhi Leonard 729
+370

0 Point Games (games without points)

Tyler Herro 2
Kawhi Leonard 4
+2

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Tyler Herro 0
Kawhi Leonard 5
+5

30+ Point Games

Tyler Herro 2
Kawhi Leonard 36
+34

20+ Point Games

Tyler Herro 9
Kawhi Leonard 80
+71

10+ Point Games

Tyler Herro 42
Kawhi Leonard 128
+86

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Tyler Herro 49
Kawhi Leonard 146
+97

0 Point Games (games without points)

Tyler Herro 1
+1
Kawhi Leonard 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+0.7+0.3+1.1+5.1+1.1+3.0+1.0+1.3+1.6+1.4+7+372
Kawhi Leonard 20.1 7.3 14.6 49.9 1.6 4.1 39.2 3.9 4.5 86.0 13 733

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:+7,746+2,812+5,062+5.1+203+453+1.0+1,919+2,250+1.4+7+372
Kawhi Leonard 14,733 5,352 10,736 49.9 1,187 3,027 39.2 2,842 3,306 86.0 13 733

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:+6.9+2.3+2.0+9.9+0.2+1.6+7.1+2.5+3.0+4.8+6+96
Kawhi Leonard 21.5 7.7 15.0 51.3 1.7 4.3 39.9 4.4 5.2 84.1 12 146

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:+2,405+852+1,537+9.9+153+331+7.1+548+658+4.8+6+96
Kawhi Leonard 3,133 1,120 2,185 51.3 249 624 39.9 644 766 84.1 12 146

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 13.5
+5.6
202055
Kawhi Leonard 7.9
201264

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 15.1
+3.2
202154
Kawhi Leonard 11.9
201358

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 20.7
+7.9
202266
Kawhi Leonard 12.8
2014NBA Champion66

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 20.1
+3.6
202367
Kawhi Leonard 16.5
201564

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 20.8
202442
Kawhi Leonard 21.2
+0.4
201672

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 23.9
202577
Kawhi Leonard 25.5
+1.6
201774

Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons:

* Kawhi Leonard played 7 seasons more than Tyler Herro in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 335 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 16.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 16.0
+7.4
202021
Kawhi Leonard 8.6
201214

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 9.3
20214
Kawhi Leonard 13.5
+4.2
201321

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 12.6
202215
Kawhi Leonard 14.3
+1.7
2014NBA Champion23

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 12.0
20231
Kawhi Leonard 20.3
+8.3
20157

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 16.8
20245
Kawhi Leonard 22.5
+5.7
201610

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Tyler Herro 17.8
20254
Kawhi Leonard 27.7
+9.9
201712

Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.8 points in a total of 59 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12.