Stephen Curry vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Stephen Curry 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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Stephen Curry is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Stephen Curry 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 5.2 points more than Tyrese Maxey in his 5 seasons (24.7 points against 19.5), and he also scored a total of 19,184 points more (25,386 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +5.2 | 16 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +19,184 | 16 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Tyrese Maxey (+9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,417).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +9.0 | 10 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,417 | 10 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +560 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +710 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +713 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +107 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +121 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +116 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.4 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +4.5 | +11 | +708 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | 8,648 | 18,356 | 47.1 | 4,058 | 9,589 | 42.3 | 4,032 | 4,424 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +19,184 | +6,413 | +13,509 | +1.0 | +3,362 | +7,761 | +4.2 | +2,996 | +3,228 | +4.5 | +11 | +708 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +9.0 | +2.5 | +5.6 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +5.2 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +6 | +114 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +3,417 | +1,123 | +2,478 | +0.4 | +564 | +1,416 | +0.8 | +607 | +680 | +1.9 | +6 | +114 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 11 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 26.9 points in a total of 690 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 11 extra years over Tyrese Maxey, Stephen Curry won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2014 | 7 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 8 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 136 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |