Jimmy Butler vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Jimmy Butler 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 Jimmy Butler scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Tyrese Maxey has a better scoring average 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 1.2 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 14 seasons (19.5 points against 18.3). On the other hand Jimmy Butler scored a total of 9,696 points more than Tyrese Maxey (15,898 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 14 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +1.2 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +9,696 | 14 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Tyrese Maxey (+3.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,015).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +3.3 | 12 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,015 | 12 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +242 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +455 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +536 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +15 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +54 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +82 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +88 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +5.3 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +9 | +551 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | 5,147 | 10,909 | 47.2 | 684 | 2,084 | 32.8 | 4,920 | 5,833 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +9,696 | +2,912 | +6,062 | +1.1 | +12 | +256 | +5.3 | +3,884 | +4,637 | +2.3 | +9 | +551 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +0.0 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +4.5 | +2.9 | +3.7 | +4.3 | +8 | +89 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +2,015 | +658 | +1,434 | +0.0 | +70 | +233 | +4.5 | +629 | +767 | +4.3 | +8 | +89 |
| 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
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 10 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 611 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.5 points in a total of 110 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |