Brandon Jennings vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Brandon Jennings 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tyrese Maxey has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Brandon Jennings scored more points in the regular season. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Maxey averages 5.6 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (19.7 points against 14.1). On the other hand Brandon Jennings scored a total of 1,449 points more than Tyrese Maxey (7,801 vs. 6,352).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.7 | +5.6 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | +1,449 | 9 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,352 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+8.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+507).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +8.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +507 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 161 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | +97 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 261 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | +223 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 312 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +10 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | +21 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +5 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +5.6 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +7.4 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +3.8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +7.0 | +3 | +233 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.7 | 7.1 | 15.4 | 46.1 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 38.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 86.6 | 6 | 322 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +1,449 | +469 | +2,151 | +7.4 | +200 | +782 | +3.8 | +311 | +501 | +7.0 | +3 | +233 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,352 | 2,281 | 4,948 | 46.1 | 714 | 1,866 | 38.3 | 1,076 | 1,242 | 86.6 | 6 | 322 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +3.3 | +5.5 | +8.6 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +15.1 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +7.4 | +16 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 45.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 38.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +507 | +185 | +363 | +8.6 | +66 | +137 | +15.1 | +71 | +77 | +7.4 | +16 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Brandon Jennings' additional seasons: | ||||
* Brandon Jennings played 3 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2016 to 2018—he averaged 6.9 points in a total of 143 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.1 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Brandon Jennings' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Brandon Jennings played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.8 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 2.8 ppg and his lowest 2. |