Deandre Ayton vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Deandre Ayton 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 Deandre Ayton 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 3.1 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 7 seasons (19.5 points against 16.4). On the other hand Deandre Ayton scored a total of 340 points more than Tyrese Maxey (6,542 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +3.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | +340 | 7 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Deandre Ayton (+1.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+16).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 3 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +1.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 3 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +16 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | +30 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | +74 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | +90 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +6 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | +6 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 59.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.3 | +2.8 | +12.9 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +15.1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +11.1 | +2 | +80 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 2,905 | 4,926 | 59.0 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 704 | 932 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +340 | +670 | +79 | +12.9 | +668 | +1,706 | +15.1 | +332 | +264 | +11.1 | +2 | +80 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +17.0 | +2.1 | +5.3 | +11.1 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +20.9 | +1 | +4 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +16 | +55 | +69 | +17.0 | +84 | +217 | +11.1 | +42 | +22 | +20.9 | +1 | +4 |
| 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
Deandre Ayton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deandre Ayton played 2 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 15.7 points in a total of 95 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 10 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Deandre Ayton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason. |