Tyrese Maxey vs. Chris Paul Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Paul and Tyrese Maxey, 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

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.

Tyrese Maxey played 6 years in the NBA, 15 less than Chris Paul, who played 21. Tyrese Maxey had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Chris Paul had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Tyrese Maxey 6 4 2020-21 to 2025-26
Chris Paul 21 15 2005-06 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tyrese Maxey Chris Paul
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+17+20.7+8.1+0.6+2.8+3.4+5.8+1.8+0.1-1.6-1.5+2.0+5.1+.032+0.1+0.6+.019+4.1+4.9+.024
Chris Paul 78 36.0 16.1 0.8 4.3 5.1 7.8 2.2 0.1 2.3 2.8 5.2 12.1 .430 0.6 2.3 .282 5.1 6.0 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Chris Paul DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Tyrese Maxey Chris Paul
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+11+1.5+0.2+0.5+0.6+1.2+4.6+1.1+0.4-1.3-0.3+0.4+0.3+.048+1.0+1.9+.077+1.8+2.3+.048
Chris Paul 64 36.8 17.3 0.8 3.5 4.4 8.9 1.8 0.0 2.5 2.4 6.0 13.6 .437 0.8 2.2 .350 4.6 5.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Chris Paul DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Tyrese Maxey Chris Paul
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHornets Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+20+4.0+0.8+0.4+0.6+1.1+8.1+1.9-1.2-0.1+0.6+0.9+.007+1.5+3.1+.065+1.2+1.3+.006
Chris Paul 80 37.6 21.1 0.8 3.2 4.0 11.6 2.7 0.1 2.5 2.3 7.9 16.1 .488 1.2 3.1 .369 4.2 4.9 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+2.0+3.6+0.5+0.4+0.1+9.0+0.9+0.3-1.1-1.2+1.8+0.9+.075+2.7+5.9+.162+2.7+3.8+.118
Chris Paul 12 40.5 24.1 1.3 3.6 4.9 11.3 2.3 0.2 1.8 3.6 9.3 18.4 .502 0.4 1.8 .238 5.2 6.6 .785

Season 4
Tyrese Maxey Chris Paul
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+8+1.0+3.1+0.4+1.5+1.8+4.8+1.8+0.4-1.3-0.5+1.0+4.2+.053+2.2+5.8+.009+1.1+1.3
Chris Paul 78 38.5 22.8 0.9 4.7 5.5 11.0 2.8 0.1 3.0 2.7 8.1 16.1 .503 0.8 2.3 .364 5.8 6.7 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+4.3+13.2+0.6+1.4+0.8+3.6+0.8+0.3-2.6-1.1+5.0+8.4+.067+2.7+6.0+.087+0.6+0.5+.036
Chris Paul 5 40.2 16.6 0.8 3.6 4.4 10.4 1.6 0.0 4.8 1.6 6.0 14.6 .411 1.0 3.2 .313 3.6 4.2 .857

Season 5
Tyrese Maxey Chris Paul
Season 2024-252009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+0.3+7.6+0.1+0.7+0.9+4.6+0.3+0.2-0.1-0.4+2.2+6.8+.056+1.9+6.4+.072+1.3+1.4+.032
Chris Paul 45 38.0 18.7 0.4 3.8 4.2 10.7 2.1 0.2 2.5 2.6 7.0 14.2 .493 1.2 2.8 .409 3.6 4.2 .847
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tyrese Maxey nor Chris Paul played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Tyrese Maxey Chris Paul
Season 2025-262010-11
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyrese Maxey 8 41.3 33.5 0.4 4.8 5.1 8.5 1.1 1.0 2.9 2.6 10.9 22.8 .478 4.3 8.9 .479 7.5 8.8 .857
difference:+72+5.3+17.6+0.1+1.2+1.0+1.3+1.3+0.9-0.7-0.1+5.5+11.2+.015+3.4+6.6+.091+3.3+4.0+.021
Chris Paul 80 36.0 15.9 0.5 3.6 4.1 9.8 2.4 0.1 2.2 2.5 5.4 11.6 .463 0.9 2.3 .388 4.2 4.8 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyrese Maxey DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Paul 6 41.7 22.0 0.5 6.2 6.7 11.5 1.8 0.0 3.7 1.8 7.0 12.8 .545 1.5 3.2 .474 6.5 8.2 .796

Additional Years

* Chris Paul played 15 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 21, from 2012 to 2026—Chris Paul played in 12 Playoffs.

In those 15 extra years over Tyrese Maxey, Chris Paul got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 3 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 4 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 6 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 3 Assists Leader
Achievement 3 Steals Leader
Achievement 8 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP
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