LaMelo Ball vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Tyrese Maxey scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Tyrese Maxey has better playoff stats. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 1.3 points more than Tyrese Maxey in his 6 seasons (21.1 points against 19.8). On the other hand Tyrese Maxey scored a total of 1,471 points more than LaMelo Ball (6,470 vs. 4,999).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.1 | +1.3 | 6 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,999 | 6 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,470 | +1,471 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Tyrese Maxey has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +17.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +730 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 134 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 165 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 216 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 265 | +49 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 236 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 316 | +80 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Tyrese Maxey's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.1 | 7.4 | 17.7 | 42.2 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 83.6 | 6 | 237 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +4.0 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +89 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.8 | 7.1 | 15.4 | 46.2 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 38.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 86.6 | 6 | 326 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,999 | 1,765 | 4,187 | 42.2 | 725 | 1,994 | 36.4 | 744 | 890 | 83.6 | 6 | 237 |
| difference: | +1,471 | +557 | +842 | +4.0 | +5 | +95 | +2.0 | +352 | +376 | +3.0 | +89 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,470 | 2,322 | 5,029 | 46.2 | 730 | 1,899 | 38.4 | 1,096 | 1,266 | 86.6 | 6 | 326 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +17.8 | +6.5 | +14.1 | +45.8 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +38.9 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +87.0 | +4 | +41 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +730 | +265 | +578 | +45.8 | +86 | +221 | +38.9 | +114 | +131 | +87.0 | +4 | +41 |
| 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
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||