Tyler Herro vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal 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.
Shaquille O'Neal is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Shaquille O'Neal 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Shaquille O'Neal averages 4.3 points more than Tyler Herro in his 7 seasons (23.7 points against 19.4), and he also scored a total of 21,470 points more (28,596 vs. 7,126).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 19.4 | 7 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +4.3 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 7,126 | 7 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +21,470 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Tyler Herro | 0 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Tyler Herro (+9.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,522).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 14.6 | 6 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +9.7 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 728 | 6 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +4,522 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 182 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +644 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 323 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +809 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 365 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +840 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 2 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 9 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +139 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 42 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +164 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 49 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +166 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 1 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
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: | +4.3 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +13.4 | +2.7 | +7.1 | +33.8 | +2.3 | +6.4 | +34.8 | +12 | +840 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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: | +21,470 | +8,740 | +13,684 | +13.4 | +998 | +2,589 | +33.8 | +4,988 | +10,170 | +34.8 | +12 | +840 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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: | +9.7 | +4.0 | +3.8 | +14.9 | +1.9 | +5.9 | +32.8 | +3.5 | +8.5 | +38.5 | +11 | +166 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
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: | +4,522 | +1,773 | +2,979 | +14.9 | +96 | +293 | +32.8 | +1,072 | +2,209 | +38.5 | +11 | +166 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
- Shaquille O'Neal played 12 seasons more than Tyler Herro in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 19, from 2000 to 2011—he averaged 21.6 points in a total of 752 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.7 ppg and his lowest 9.2. In those 12 extra years over Tyler Herro, Shaquille O'Neal won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2020 | 21 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1999 | 8 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 11 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 150 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.7 ppg and his lowest 1. |