Desmond Bane vs Tyler Herro
Bane · Herro
| Bane | Herro | |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Games availability | 33 |
| 33.6 | Minutes per game | 31.3 |
| 20.1 | Points per game | 20.5 |
| 4.1 | Rebounds per game | 4.8 |
| 4.1 | Assists per game | 4.1 |
| 1.5 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.1 |
| 2.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 1.9 |
| 48.4% | Field goal % | 48.0% |
| 39.1% | Three-point % 5.2 vs 6.7 attempts | 37.8% |
| 90.8% | Free throw % | 91.7% |
| 60.7% | True shooting TS% | 60.2% |
| 22.4% | Usage USG% | 24.8% |
| 19.0% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 19.9% |
| 5.9% | Rebound % of available | 7.1% |
| +2.2 | Net rating on court | -2.0 |
| 11.1% | PIE player impact estimate | 12.2% |
| +1.6 | Plus-minus per game | -1.2 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveTyler Herro scored more in 2025-26, 0.4 points a game apart (20.5 vs 20.1), on Herro's heavier usage (24.8% vs 22.4%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (60.7% vs 60.2%).
Playmaking goes to Herro (4.1 vs 4.1 assists), the glass to Herro (4.8 vs 4.1 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Bane played 49 more games (82 vs 33 of 82).
With Bane on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.2 per 100 possessions, against -2.0 for Herro; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Bane $39.4M through 2028-29, Herro $33.0M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Bane | Herro | |
|---|---|---|
| 45-37 | Record when playing | 14-19 |
| 21.4 | Points at home | 20.6 |
| 18.8 | Points on the road | 20.4 |
| 22.3 | Points in wins | 22.3 |
| 17.4 | Points in losses | 19.2 |
| 37 | Season high | 33 |
| 12 | 30-point games | 3 |
| 1 | Double-doubles | 0 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).