James Harden vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and James Harden 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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James Harden 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 James Harden 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, James Harden averages 4.6 points more than Tyrese Maxey in his 5 seasons (24.1 points against 19.5), and he also scored a total of 21,485 points more (27,687 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 24.1 | +4.6 | 16 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 27,687 | +21,485 | 16 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason James Harden has a better career point average than Tyrese Maxey (+4.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,165).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 22.5 | +4.7 | 16 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 3,895 | +3,165 | 16 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 736 | +579 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +796 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1,150 | +842 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 101 | +85 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 155 | +123 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 170 | +131 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 3 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| James Harden | 24.1 | 7.1 | 16.2 | 43.9 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +3.8 | +4.4 | +0.5 | +11 | +833 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 27,687 | 8,174 | 18,610 | 43.9 | 3,175 | 8,750 | 36.3 | 8,164 | 9,478 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
| difference: | +21,485 | +5,939 | +13,763 | +2.2 | +2,479 | +6,922 | +1.8 | +7,128 | +8,282 | +0.5 | +11 | +833 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 22.5 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +3.3 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +3.6 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +12 | +132 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 3,895 | 1,173 | 2,760 | 42.5 | 434 | 1,275 | 34.0 | 1,115 | 1,283 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +3,165 | +908 | +2,182 | +3.3 | +348 | +1,054 | +4.9 | +1,001 | +1,152 | +0.1 | +12 | +132 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
James Harden's additional seasons: | ||||
* James Harden played 11 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 26.9 points in a total of 780 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 36.1 ppg and his lowest 16.6. In those 11 extra years over Tyrese Maxey, James Harden won 3 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2014 | 6 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
James Harden's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, James Harden played in 11 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.3 points in a total of 118 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |