Damian Lillard vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Damian Lillard 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.
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Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Tyrese Maxey.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard has better scoring stats than Tyrese Maxey in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 5.6 points more than Tyrese Maxey in his 5 seasons (25.1 points against 19.5), and he also scored a total of 16,396 points more (22,598 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +5.6 | 13 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +16,396 | 13 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Tyrese Maxey (+7.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+985).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +7.4 | 10 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +985 | 10 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +493 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +625 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +592 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +30 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +34 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | +28 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +5.6 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +2.3 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +8 | +582 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.1 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +16,396 | +5,031 | +11,721 | +2.3 | +2,108 | +5,728 | +1.0 | +4,226 | +4,657 | +3.3 | +8 | +582 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 2,235 | 4,847 | 46.1 | 696 | 1,828 | 38.1 | 1,036 | 1,196 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +1.5 | +5.4 | +5.0 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +3.6 | +2.3 | +6 | +27 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +985 | +276 | +746 | +5.0 | +136 | +382 | +2.1 | +297 | +329 | +2.3 | +6 | +27 |
| 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
Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 8 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 504 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.2 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2017 | 4 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Damian Lillard played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.8 points in a total of 37 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 7. |