Kyle Kuzma vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Kyle Kuzma 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 Kyle Kuzma 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Maxey averages 2.5 points more than Kyle Kuzma in his 8 seasons (19.5 points against 17.0). On the other hand Kyle Kuzma scored a total of 3,008 points more than Tyrese Maxey (9,210 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 8 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +2.5 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | +3,008 | 8 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Kyle Kuzma (+9.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+454).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +9.2 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +454 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | +47 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 444 | +187 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 539 | +231 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | +19 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | +9 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
| difference: | +2.5 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +4.7 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +14.5 | +3 | +223 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 3,503 | 7,790 | 45.0 | 1,045 | 3,127 | 33.4 | 1,159 | 1,608 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
| difference: | +3,008 | +1,268 | +2,943 | +1.1 | +349 | +1,299 | +4.7 | +123 | +412 | +14.5 | +3 | +223 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +9.2 | +3.3 | +5.9 | +6.5 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +11.3 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +13.9 | +1 | +9 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +454 | +162 | +316 | +6.5 | +54 | +105 | +11.3 | +76 | +79 | +13.9 | +1 | +9 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyle Kuzma's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyle Kuzma played 3 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 19.5 points in a total of 199 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 14.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kyle Kuzma's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kyle Kuzma played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 5.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |