Steven Adams vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Steven Adams 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 Steven Adams 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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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 10.7 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (19.5 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 541 points more than Tyrese Maxey (6,743 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +10.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | +541 | 11 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+10.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+181).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +10.3 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +181 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 9 | +9 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 58 | +58 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | +117 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | +61 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +420 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +26 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +24 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +8 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +10.7 | +3.3 | +8.9 | +12.5 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +32.2 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +33.3 | +6 | +446 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 2,804 | 4,786 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,134 | 2,129 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +541 | +569 | +61 | +12.5 | +695 | +1,811 | +32.2 | +98 | +933 | +33.3 | +6 | +446 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +10.3 | +3.4 | +9.1 | +15.5 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +38.9 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +33.6 | +4 | +32 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 224 | 365 | 61.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 101 | 189 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +181 | +41 | +213 | +15.5 | +86 | +218 | +38.9 | +13 | +58 | +33.6 | +4 | +32 |
| 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
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 6 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 8.9 points in a total of 377 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.5 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 3.4. |