Tyler Herro vs. Xavier McDaniel Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Xavier McDaniel and Tyler Herro, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Tyler Herro played 5 years in the NBA, 7 less than Xavier McDaniel, who played 12. Tyler Herro had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Xavier McDaniel had his rookie season in 1985-86. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Tyler Herro 5 5 2019-20 to 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel 12 7 1985-86 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro 55 27.4 13.5 0.3 3.8 4.1 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.4 4.9 11.5 .428 2.1 5.4 .389 1.6 1.8 .870
Xavier McDaniel 82 33.0 17.1 3.7 4.2 8.0 2.4 1.2 0.5 3.0 3.7 7.0 14.3 .490 0.0 0.1 .200 3.0 4.4 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro 21 33.7 16.0 0.3 4.8 5.1 3.7 0.4 0.1 2.0 1.5 5.7 13.2 .433 2.3 6.1 .375 2.2 2.6 .870
Xavier McDaniel ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro 54 30.3 15.1 0.5 4.5 5.0 3.4 0.6 0.3 1.9 1.3 5.7 12.9 .439 2.0 5.5 .360 1.7 2.2 .803
Xavier McDaniel 82 37.0 23.0 4.1 4.5 8.6 2.5 1.4 0.6 2.9 3.7 9.8 19.3 .509 0.0 0.2 .214 3.4 4.8 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro 4 23.3 9.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.5 3.0 9.5 .316 1.5 4.8 .316 1.8 1.8 1.000
Xavier McDaniel 14 37.7 20.3 3.7 4.6 8.4 3.0 1.5 0.6 3.0 4.5 8.9 18.1 .488 0.1 0.7 .200 2.4 4.0 .607

Season 3

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro 66 32.6 20.7 0.5 4.5 5.0 4.0 0.7 0.1 2.6 1.4 7.6 17.0 .447 2.7 6.7 .399 2.9 3.3 .868
Xavier McDaniel 78 34.7 21.4 2.6 4.0 6.6 3.4 1.2 0.7 2.9 2.9 8.8 18.0 .488 0.2 0.6 .280 3.6 5.0 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro 15 25.4 12.6 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.4 4.9 12.1 .409 1.1 4.7 .229 1.7 1.8 .926
Xavier McDaniel 5 36.0 21.2 2.8 6.8 9.6 5.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 3.0 9.0 16.2 .556 0.8 1.6 .500 2.4 4.8 .500

Season 4

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season 2022-231988-89
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro 67 34.9 20.1 0.4 5.0 5.4 4.2 0.8 0.2 2.4 1.5 7.3 16.6 .439 3.0 8.0 .378 2.5 2.7 .934
Xavier McDaniel 82 29.1 20.5 2.2 3.1 5.3 1.6 1.0 0.5 2.6 2.8 8.3 16.9 .489 0.1 0.4 .306 3.8 5.2 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro 1 19.0 12.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 9.0 .556 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Xavier McDaniel 8 35.1 18.8 3.0 5.4 8.4 2.8 0.3 0.6 2.8 3.8 7.3 18.0 .403 0.4 1.1 .333 3.9 5.1 .756

Season 5

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season 2023-241989-90
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro 42 33.5 20.8 0.5 4.8 5.3 4.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 1.5 7.7 17.5 .441 3.1 7.9 .396 2.3 2.6 .856
Xavier McDaniel 69 35.2 21.3 2.4 4.1 6.5 2.5 1.1 0.5 2.7 3.3 8.9 17.9 .496 0.1 0.2 .294 3.5 4.8 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro 5 37.0 16.8 0.0 3.6 3.6 5.4 0.4 0.0 2.8 2.0 6.0 15.6 .385 3.0 8.6 .349 1.8 2.0 .900
Xavier McDaniel ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season -1990-91
Team -Seattle Supersonics, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel 81 32.5 17.0 2.1 4.7 6.9 2.3 0.9 0.6 2.3 3.3 7.3 14.6 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.3 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel 4 25.3 9.5 1.0 2.8 3.8 1.3 0.0 0.5 2.5 2.5 4.3 10.3 .415 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 7

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season -1991-92
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel 82 28.6 13.7 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.9 6.0 12.5 .478 0.1 0.5 .308 1.7 2.3 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel 12 38.2 18.8 3.6 3.6 7.2 1.9 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.8 7.8 16.4 .477 0.2 0.7 .250 3.0 4.1 .735

Season 8

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season -1992-93
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel 82 27.0 13.5 2.0 3.9 6.0 2.0 0.9 0.6 2.1 3.0 5.6 11.3 .495 0.1 0.3 .273 2.3 2.9 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel 4 31.5 12.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 2.3 0.3 0.8 1.8 4.0 5.5 13.3 .415 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 2.3 .667

Season 9

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season -1993-94
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel 82 24.0 11.3 1.7 3.1 4.9 1.5 0.6 0.5 1.4 2.4 4.7 10.2 .461 0.1 0.5 .244 1.8 2.6 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season -1994-95
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel 68 21.0 8.6 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.6 0.4 0.3 1.3 2.1 3.6 8.0 .451 0.1 0.3 .286 1.3 1.8 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel 4 14.8 3.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.3 4.3 .294 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 1.0 .750

Note: Xavier McDaniel didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 11

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season -1996-97
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel 62 18.9 5.6 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.0 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.3 2.2 5.7 .389 0.1 0.4 .200 1.0 1.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tyler Herro Xavier McDaniel
Season -1997-98
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel 20 9.0 1.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyler Herro ------- --- ----------
Xavier McDaniel ------- --- ----------