Tyler Herro vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Tyler Herro. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 0.2 points more than Tyler Herro in his 6 seasons (19.6 points against 19.4), and he also scored a total of 3,008 points more (9,995 vs. 6,987).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 19.4 | 6 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +0.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 6,987 | 6 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | +3,008 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyler Herro has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+2.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+394).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 14.6 | +2.7 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 728 | +394 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 176 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | +66 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 317 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | +151 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 359 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | +150 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 2 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 9 | +4 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 42 | +29 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 49 | +22 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 1 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
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: | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +4 | +149 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +3,008 | +962 | +1,926 | +1.3 | +20 | +68 | +1.7 | +1,104 | +1,386 | +4.4 | +4 | +149 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +2.7 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +9.1 | +2 | +22 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +394 | +160 | +397 | +1.7 | +65 | +194 | +1.5 | +9 | +1 | +9.1 | +2 | +22 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 4 seasons more than Tyler Herro in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 173 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.2 ppg and his lowest 17.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2020 | 21 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2021 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2022 | 15 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2025 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kristaps Porzingis played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.3 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |