Darius Garland vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Darius Garland 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Darius Garland 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Maxey averages 0.6 points more than Darius Garland in his 6 seasons (19.5 points against 18.9). On the other hand Darius Garland scored a total of 1,002 points more than Tyrese Maxey (7,204 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +0.6 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | +1,002 | 6 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Darius Garland (+0.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+349).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +0.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +349 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 166 | +9 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 346 | +89 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 382 | +74 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | +17 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +1 | +64 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +1,002 | +400 | +971 | +0.8 | +201 | +485 | +0.7 | +1 | +0.1 | +1 | +64 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +3.0 | +0.8 | +4.6 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +1 | +19 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +349 | +128 | +258 | +3.0 | +39 | +84 | +4.6 | +54 | +61 | +1.3 | +1 | +19 |
| 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
Darius Garland's additional seasons: | ||||
* Darius Garland played 1 season more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 75 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2024 | 12 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Darius Garland's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Darius Garland played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 5 games. |