Who is better, Adams or Maxey?
Tyrese Maxey leads with a GOAT score of 53.0 against 52.7 for Steven Adams — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Adams vs Maxey
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MaxeyWinner
53.0Maxey wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Adams
52.7Adams wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Tyrese Maxey
53.0
Maxey leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tyrese Maxey
2. Steven Adams
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game1. 🏳️ Tyrese Maxey5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,199 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Steven Adams5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,406 points per game
-45.1% vs Maxey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Adams | 0 | 0 | 267 | 806 | 3,406 | 6,170 |
| 🏳️ Maxey | 0 | 0 | 488 | 1,800 | 6,199 | 8,180 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AdamsActive · Houston Rockets | MaxeyActive · Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 796 | 388 |
| NBA points | 6,943 | 8,180 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: Wellingtonian of the Year (supreme award) | 1 | — |
| Wellingtonian of the Year (supreme award) | 1 | — |
| Number | 12 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: Most Improved Player | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 46 | 51.9 |
| Peak w20% | 60 | 71.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 67.4 | 69.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Maxey53.0
Adams52.7
FAQ
Where does Adams beat Maxey?
Adams scores higher on longevity. Maxey leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Adams vs Maxey score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Adams: 52.7, Maxey: 53.0.
What do you think?
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