Zach LaVine vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey and Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Tyrese Maxey 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 1.1 points more than Tyrese Maxey in his 6 seasons (20.9 points against 19.8), and he also scored a total of 7,312 points more (13,782 vs. 6,470).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 20.9 | +1.1 | 12 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 13,782 | +7,312 | 12 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,470 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Tyrese Maxey (+1.5 points per game) while Tyrese Maxey scored more points (+653).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +1.5 | 1 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | +653 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 378 | +213 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 165 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 570 | +305 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 265 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 653 | +337 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 316 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | +35 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 20.9 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 661 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +3.2 | +6 | +335 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.8 | 7.1 | 15.4 | 46.2 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 38.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 86.6 | 6 | 326 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 13,782 | 4,917 | 10,457 | 47.0 | 1,556 | 3,982 | 39.1 | 2,392 | 2,867 | 83.4 | 12 | 661 |
| difference: | +7,312 | +2,595 | +5,428 | +0.8 | +826 | +2,083 | +0.7 | +1,296 | +1,601 | +3.2 | +6 | +335 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,470 | 2,322 | 5,029 | 46.2 | 730 | 1,899 | 38.4 | 1,096 | 1,266 | 86.6 | 6 | 326 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +6.3 | +3 | +37 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 45.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 38.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +653 | +238 | +515 | +3.0 | +77 | +197 | +1.4 | +100 | +116 | +6.3 | +3 | +37 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 6 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 24.5 points in a total of 308 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 19.3. |