Tyrese Maxey vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. 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.
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 total points during the season while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points in the postseason. 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 3.3 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 6 seasons (19.5 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 605 points more (6,202 vs. 5,597).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +3.3 | 5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | +605 | 5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+4.8 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+244).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +4.8 | 4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +244 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 9 | +9 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | +40 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | +17 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | +30 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +3 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 7 | +7 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | +2 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +36 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +2 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 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: | +3.3 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +7.1 | +1 | +27 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 50.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 40.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
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: | +605 | +112 | +600 | +3.9 | +147 | +246 | +2.5 | +528 | +557 | +7.1 | +1 | +27 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 2,123 | 4,247 | 50.0 | 843 | 2,074 | 40.6 | 508 | 639 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
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: | +4.8 | +1.8 | +3.4 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +10.2 | +1 | +34 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
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: | +244 | +91 | +221 | +1.3 | +80 | +223 | +1.5 | +18 | +6 | +10.2 | +1 | +34 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Michael Porter Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Porter Jr. played 1 season more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 77 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2024 | 12 |
Michael Porter Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Michael Porter Jr. played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 14 games. |