James Harden vs. Tyrese Maxey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Maxey and James Harden, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
James Harden played 16 years in the NBA, 11 more than Tyrese Maxey, who played 5. James Harden had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Tyrese Maxey had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 achievements, 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 |
| James Harden | 16 | 16 | 2009-10 to 2024-25 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| James Harden | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 76 | 22.9 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 7.6 | .403 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .375 | 2.6 | 3.2 | .808 |
| difference: | +15 | +7.6 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -1.3 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +.059 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +.074 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +.063 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 61 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .462 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .301 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .871 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 6 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 5.2 | .387 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .375 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .842 |
| difference: | +6 | +7.0 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -0.1 | -1.0 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.052 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +.042 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +.206 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .439 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .636 |
Season 2 |
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| James Harden | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf Finals | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 82 | 26.7 | 12.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 8.3 | .436 | 1.4 | 4.0 | .349 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .843 |
| difference: | +7 | +8.6 | +5.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +2.8 | +5.0 | +.049 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +.078 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +.023 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 75 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .485 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .427 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .866 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 17 | 31.6 | 13.0 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 8.2 | .475 | 1.4 | 4.5 | .303 | 3.9 | 4.7 | .825 |
| difference: | +5 | +8.8 | +7.8 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +3.4 | +7.0 | +.009 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +.074 | +0.5 | +.115 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 40.4 | 20.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .484 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .377 | 3.9 | 4.2 | .940 |
Season 3 |
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| James Harden | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | Sixth Man of the Year | - |
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost NBA Finals | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 62 | 31.4 | 16.8 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 10.1 | .491 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .390 | 5.0 | 6.0 | .846 |
| difference: | +2 | +2.2 | +3.5 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.2 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +.010 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +.044 | +2.0 | +2.4 | +.001 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 60 | 33.6 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .481 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .434 | 3.0 | 3.6 | .845 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 20 | 31.5 | 16.3 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 10.7 | .435 | 1.6 | 3.9 | .410 | 5.4 | 6.3 | .857 |
| difference: | +9 | +7.0 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -1.4 | -1.0 | +2.8 | +6.8 | +.008 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +.010 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +.046 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 11 | 38.5 | 20.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 17.5 | .427 | 3.1 | 7.7 | .400 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .903 |
Season 4 |
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| James Harden | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Houston Rockets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| - | Most Improved Player | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 78 | 38.3 | 25.9 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 17.1 | .438 | 2.3 | 6.2 | .368 | 8.6 | 10.2 | .851 |
| difference: | +8 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.8 | -2.1 | -0.1 | +1.6 | +3.2 | +.012 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +.005 | +3.9 | +4.8 | +.017 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 70 | 37.5 | 25.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 9.1 | 20.3 | .450 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .373 | 4.7 | 5.4 | .868 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 6 | 40.5 | 26.3 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 19.2 | .391 | 2.5 | 7.3 | .341 | 8.8 | 11.0 | .803 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +0.7 | -2.3 | -0.3 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +.087 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +.059 | +4.6 | +6.3 | +.090 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6 | 44.5 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 23.0 | .478 | 3.7 | 9.2 | .400 | 4.2 | 4.7 | .893 |
Season 5 |
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| James Harden | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Houston Rockets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 73 | 38.0 | 25.4 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 16.5 | .456 | 2.4 | 6.6 | .366 | 7.9 | 9.1 | .866 |
| difference: | +21 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +0.2 | -1.2 | -0.2 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +.019 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +.029 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +.013 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 52 | 37.7 | 26.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 21.0 | .437 | 3.1 | 9.2 | .337 | 4.9 | 5.6 | .879 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 6 | 43.8 | 26.8 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 22.2 | .376 | 2.7 | 9.0 | .296 | 7.5 | 8.3 | .900 |
| Tyrese Maxey | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* James Harden played 11 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2025—James Harden played in 11 Playoffs. In those 11 extra years over Tyrese Maxey, James Harden got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Season MVP 5 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 3 Scoring Leader 2 Assists Leader 9 All-Star Game |