Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 4.9 points more than Tyrese Maxey in his 5 seasons (24.4 points against 19.5), and he also scored a total of 5,092 points more (11,294 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +4.9 | 7 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | +5,092 | 7 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Tyrese Maxey (+8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+456).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +8.0 | 4 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +456 | 4 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +156 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | +164 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | +152 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +18 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +9 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +7 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +4.0 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +2.7 | +3.2 | +0.4 | +2 | +144 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +5,092 | +1,708 | +3,025 | +4.0 | +82 | +99 | +2.6 | +1,758 | +2,047 | +0.4 | +2 | +144 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +8.0 | +2.4 | +5.0 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +3.9 | +3.6 | +4.2 | +1.1 | +5 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +456 | +146 | +300 | +1.0 | +15 | +18 | +3.9 | +179 | +210 | +1.1 | +5 | |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 2 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 31.4 points in a total of 151 regular season games. In those 2 extra years over Tyrese Maxey, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 30.0 points in a total of 33 games. |