Tyrese Maxey vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson 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 Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Tyrese Maxey scored more points, and since Zion Williamson 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 5.2 points more than Tyrese Maxey in his 5 seasons (24.7 points against 19.5). On the other hand Tyrese Maxey scored a total of 923 points more than Zion Williamson (6,202 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 5 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +5.2 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | +923 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +730 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | +47 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | +94 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +10 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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 | 19.5 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.1 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +2.5 | +1.0 | +12.7 | +2.1 | +5.2 | +5.4 | +2.1 | +4.1 | +17.7 | +104 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +923 | +194 | +1,379 | +12.7 | +664 | +1,730 | +5.4 | +129 | +494 | +17.7 | +104 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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 |
| Zion Williamson | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2024 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |