Where does Sixers' Tyrese Maxey rank among point guards in the NBA?
As Maxey and the Sixers move forward, he will be looking to find his efficiency again in the 2025-26 season. He averaged 26.3 points, 6.1 assists, and 3.3 rebounds, but he shot only 43.7% from the floor and 33.7% from deep. Both of those numbers are below his career norms so he will look to find his efficient offensive game again.
HoopsHype ranked the top 26 point guards in the league and Maxey came in ranked No. 10 on the list:
A volume scorer with good playmaking ability, Tyrese Maxey missed out on All-Star honors last season, but he performed at that level. Maxey even had a career season on the defensive end, averaging nearly two steals per contest, playing the role of chaotic pest well on the less glamorous end of the floor.
Maxey's efficiency did take a hit last year, and playing without former league MVP Joel Embiid may have played a role in that, as the former Kentucky star boasted a 56.2 true shooting percentage in 2024-25, his lowest mark since his rookie season.
The Sixers will be looking to Maxey to lead this team back into title contention. Of course, everything comes down to the health of Joel Embiid, but Philadelphia will be looking to get itself back on track to move forward in the Eastern Conference.
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