Tyrese Maxey vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins and Tyrese Maxey 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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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 Andrew Wiggins 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 1 point more than Andrew Wiggins in his 11 seasons (19.5 points against 18.5). On the other hand Andrew Wiggins scored a total of 7,967 points more than Tyrese Maxey (14,169 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +1.0 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | +7,967 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Andrew Wiggins (+1.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+25).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +1.8 | 4 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +25 | 4 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 328 | +171 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 695 | +438 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 765 | +457 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +9 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 7 | +7 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | +7 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | +9 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | +5 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.1 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +14.1 | +6 | +448 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 2,235 | 4,847 | 46.1 | 696 | 1,828 | 38.1 | 1,036 | 1,196 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
| difference: | +7,967 | +3,028 | +6,866 | +1.2 | +451 | +1,391 | +2.5 | +1,460 | +2,246 | +14.1 | +6 | +448 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 5,263 | 11,713 | 44.9 | 1,147 | 3,219 | 35.6 | 2,496 | 3,442 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 45.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 38.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +6.5 | +0.7 | +21.5 | +3 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
| difference: | +25 | +7 | +19 | +0.3 | +18 | +11 | +6.5 | +21 | +11 | +21.5 | +3 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Andrew Wiggins' additional seasons: | ||||
* Andrew Wiggins played 7 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 420 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 13.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Andrew Wiggins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Andrew Wiggins played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 39 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 11.5. |