Tyler Herro vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Tyler Herro scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Tyler Herro has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 5.3 points more than Tyler Herro in his 6 seasons (24.7 points against 19.4). On the other hand Tyler Herro scored a total of 1,708 points more than Zion Williamson (6,987 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 19.4 | 6 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +5.3 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyler Herro | 6,987 | +1,708 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Tyler Herro has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 14.6 | +14.6 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyler Herro | 728 | +728 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 176 | +8 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 317 | +107 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 359 | +145 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyler Herro | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Tyler Herro's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +5.3 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +14.1 | +2.6 | +6.6 | +5.5 | +2.8 | +5.0 | +18.5 | +1 | +147 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +1,708 | +499 | +2,206 | +14.1 | +952 | +2,476 | +5.5 | +242 | +634 | +18.5 | +1 | +147 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +14.6 | +5.4 | +13.0 | +41.4 | +1.9 | +5.9 | +32.8 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +88.9 | +6 | +50 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +728 | +268 | +648 | +41.4 | +96 | +293 | +32.8 | +96 | +108 | +88.9 | +6 | +50 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Tyler Herro's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tyler Herro played 1 season more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 23.9 points in a total of 77 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2020 | 21 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2021 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2022 | 15 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2023 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyler Herro | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Tyler Herro's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Tyler Herro played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 4 games. |