Joel Embiid vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid 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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Joel Embiid has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Joel Embiid 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 8.2 points more than Tyrese Maxey in his 5 seasons (27.7 points against 19.5), and he also scored a total of 6,321 points more (12,523 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | +8.2 | 9 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | +6,321 | 9 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Tyrese Maxey (+7.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+739).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +7.1 | 7 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +739 | 7 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 362 | +205 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 443 | +186 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 451 | +143 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +26 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | +26 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | +20 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +4.2 | +5.0 | +6.2 | +3.8 | +4 | +134 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 4,117 | 8,212 | 50.1 | 532 | 1,568 | 33.9 | 3,757 | 4,538 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +6,321 | +1,882 | +3,365 | +4.0 | +164 | +260 | +4.2 | +2,721 | +3,342 | +3.8 | +4 | +134 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +7.1 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +10.0 | +5.2 | +6.5 | +4.2 | +3 | +18 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +739 | +201 | +437 | +0.1 | +21 | +4 | +10.0 | +358 | +439 | +4.2 | +3 | +18 |
| 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
Joel Embiid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joel Embiid played 4 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 31.6 points in a total of 192 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.7 ppg and his lowest 23.8. In those 4 extra years over Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2021 | 11 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Joel Embiid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Joel Embiid played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.9 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.6. |