Tyrese Maxey vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Tyrese Maxey scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Tyrese Maxey has better playoff stats. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 2.3 points more than Tyrese Maxey in his 6 seasons (22.7 points against 20.4). On the other hand Tyrese Maxey scored a total of 3,970 points more than Victor Wembanyama (7,062 vs. 3,092).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.4 | 6 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.7 | +2.3 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 7,062 | +3,970 | 6 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 3,092 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Tyrese Maxey has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +17.8 | 4 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +730 | 4 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 183 | +98 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 85 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 285 | +154 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 131 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 336 | +200 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 136 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +10 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Tyrese Maxey's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.4 | 7.3 | 15.9 | 46.1 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 87.0 | 6 | 346 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +5.6 | +3 | +210 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.7 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.6 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 34.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 81.4 | 3 | 136 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 7,062 | 2,529 | 5,485 | 46.1 | 798 | 2,089 | 38.2 | 1,206 | 1,387 | 87.0 | 6 | 346 |
| difference: | +3,970 | +1,408 | +3,129 | +1.5 | +501 | +1,215 | +4.2 | +653 | +708 | +5.6 | +3 | +210 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 3,092 | 1,121 | 2,356 | 47.6 | 297 | 874 | 34.0 | 553 | 679 | 81.4 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +17.8 | +6.5 | +14.1 | +45.8 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +38.9 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +87.0 | +4 | +41 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +730 | +265 | +578 | +45.8 | +86 | +221 | +38.9 | +114 | +131 | +87.0 | +4 | +41 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Tyrese Maxey's additional seasons: | ||||
- Tyrese Maxey played 3 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 6, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 27.0 points in a total of 150 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.7 ppg and his lowest 25.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tyrese Maxey's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Tyrese Maxey played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 29.8 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.8 ppg and his lowest 29.8. |