Tyler Herro vs. Kyle Kuzma: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyle Kuzma 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 has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Kyle Kuzma scored more points in the regular season. 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 2.5 points more than Kyle Kuzma in his 9 seasons (19.4 points against 16.9). On the other hand Kyle Kuzma scored a total of 2,439 points more than Tyler Herro (9,426 vs. 6,987).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 19.4 | +2.5 | 6 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 16.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 6,987 | 6 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,426 | +2,439 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyler Herro has a better career point average than Kyle Kuzma (+6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+452).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 14.6 | +6.0 | 6 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 728 | +452 | 6 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 176 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 207 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 317 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 456 | +139 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 359 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 555 | +196 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 2 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 9 | +9 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 42 | +29 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 49 | +19 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 1 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +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: | +2.5 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +4.9 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +15.1 | +3 | +196 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 16.9 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 45.1 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 72.3 | 9 | 557 |
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: | +2,439 | +1,044 | +2,281 | +0.3 | +75 | +604 | +4.9 | +276 | +603 | +15.1 | +3 | +196 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,426 | 3,584 | 7,955 | 45.1 | 1,059 | 3,178 | 33.3 | 1,199 | 1,659 | 72.3 | 9 | 557 |
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: | +6.0 | +2.2 | +4.8 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +5.2 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +15.8 | +3 | +18 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
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: | +452 | +165 | +386 | +2.0 | +64 | +177 | +5.2 | +58 | +56 | +15.8 | +3 | +18 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyle Kuzma's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyle Kuzma played 3 seasons more than Tyler Herro in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 18.1 points in a total of 151 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 13.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2020 | 21 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2021 | 4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2025 | 4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Kyle Kuzma's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kyle Kuzma played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 5.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |