Tyrese Maxey vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Maxey averages 0.2 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 10 seasons (19.8 points against 19.6). On the other hand Kristaps Porzingis scored a total of 3,475 points more than Tyrese Maxey (9,945 vs. 6,470).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.8 | +0.2 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,470 | 6 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,945 | +3,475 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+5.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+396).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +5.9 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +396 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 165 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 241 | +76 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 265 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 465 | +200 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 316 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 506 | +190 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +9 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | +11 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | +19 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | +12 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.8 | 7.1 | 15.4 | 46.2 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 38.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 86.6 | 6 | 326 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.0 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +4 | +181 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 10 | 507 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,470 | 2,322 | 5,029 | 46.2 | 730 | 1,899 | 38.4 | 1,096 | 1,266 | 86.6 | 6 | 326 |
| difference: | +3,475 | +1,166 | +2,531 | +0.0 | +230 | +726 | +1.8 | +913 | +1,157 | +3.7 | +4 | +181 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,945 | 3,488 | 7,560 | 46.1 | 960 | 2,625 | 36.6 | 2,009 | 2,423 | 82.9 | 10 | 507 |
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: | +5.9 | +2.6 | +5.1 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +7.6 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +7.2 | +13 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +396 | +157 | +327 | +2.8 | +55 | +122 | +7.6 | +27 | +22 | +7.2 | +13 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 4 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 21.0 points in a total of 170 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.2 ppg and his lowest 17.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kristaps Porzingis played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.3 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |