LeBron James vs Tyrese Maxey
James · Maxey
| James | Maxey | |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Games availability | 70 |
| 33.2 | Minutes per game | 38.0 |
| 20.9 | Points per game | 28.3 |
| 6.1 | Rebounds per game | 4.1 |
| 7.2 | Assists per game | 6.6 |
| 1.8 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.7 |
| 3.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.4 |
| 51.5% | Field goal % | 46.2% |
| 31.7% | Three-point % 4.1 vs 8.6 attempts | 36.7% |
| 73.7% | Free throw % | 89.2% |
| 59.4% | True shooting TS% | 58.8% |
| 26.2% | Usage USG% | 28.6% |
| 33.8% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 28.8% |
| 9.3% | Rebound % of available | 5.2% |
| +2.6 | Net rating on court | +1.5 |
| 15.4% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.0% |
| +2.0 | Plus-minus per game | +1.6 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveTyrese Maxey scored more in 2025-26, 7.4 points a game apart (28.3 vs 20.9), on Maxey's heavier usage (28.6% vs 26.2%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (59.4% vs 58.8%).
Playmaking goes to James (7.2 vs 6.6 assists), the glass to James (6.1 vs 4.1 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Maxey played 10 more games (70 vs 60 of 82).
With James on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.6 per 100 possessions, against +1.5 for Maxey; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: James $3.9M through 2027-28, Maxey $40.8M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| James | Maxey | |
|---|---|---|
| 39-21 | Record when playing | 38-32 |
| 20.7 | Points at home | 27.3 |
| 21.2 | Points on the road | 29.2 |
| 21.3 | Points in wins | 30.3 |
| 20.2 | Points in losses | 25.9 |
| 36 | Season high | 54 |
| 6 | 30-point games | 28 |
| 17 | Double-doubles | 7 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).