Lonzo Ball vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Lonzo 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 Tyrese Maxey has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo 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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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 8.1 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (19.5 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 2,940 points more (6,202 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +8.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | +2,940 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo 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 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +17.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +730 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | +130 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | +96 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | +25 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +2.8 | +4.6 | +6.3 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.7 | +26.7 | +1 | +31 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +2,940 | +1,029 | +1,814 | +6.3 | +34 | +1.9 | +848 | +882 | +26.7 | +1 | +31 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo 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 | ||||
| Lonzo 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
Lonzo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* Lonzo Ball played 1 season more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 7.6 points in a total of 35 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Lonzo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |