Josh Giddey vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Josh Giddey 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 stats than Josh Giddey 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Maxey averages 5.4 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (19.5 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 2,260 points more (6,202 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +5.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | +2,260 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+9.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+643).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +9.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +643 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | +109 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | +42 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | +30 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | +29 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +10.2 | +1 | +38 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +2,260 | +642 | +1,414 | +0.3 | +377 | +860 | +5.1 | +599 | +624 | +10.2 | +1 | +38 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +3.1 | +6.6 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +3.6 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +3 | +31 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +643 | +231 | +503 | +0.5 | +74 | +187 | +3.6 | +107 | +123 | +0.5 | +3 | +31 |
| 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
Tyrese Maxey's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tyrese Maxey played 1 season more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In that year—his season 5 in 2025—he averaged 26.3 points in a total of 52 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2024 | 6 |
Tyrese Maxey's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Tyrese Maxey didn't play in the postseason. |