Tyrese Maxey’s one stat shows he’s better than Doncic and Antetokounmpo, 76ers star could win MVP

Tyrese Maxey is averaging the most points per game without free throws

In the modern era, earning foul calls has become an elite skill. For instance, the likes of Joel Embiid and James Harden have mastered the craft of getting to the free-throw line.

However, at times, NBA fans get frustrated with players heading to the charity stripe to score the majority of their points.

As a result, it could hurt their case to win the MVP. Keeping that in mind, Maxey is proving that he can score at will without relying too much on free throws.

NBA PPG Leaders (Excluding Free Throws)

Maxey is averaging 25.38 points per game without free throws, which is more than the likes of top MVP candidates – Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Tyrese Maxey had another great game, but the Philadelphia 76ers failed to beat the Toronto Raptors

While Maxey is en route to the best individual season of his career, the 76ers are still in the middle of figuring things out.

For example, Jared McCain is still struggling to get going this season. As a result, the 76ers suffered their sixth loss of the season as they were outplayed by the Toronto Raptors in their recent matchup.

In the 121-112 defeat, Maxey continued his phenomenal form by recording 24 points, 2 rebounds, and 9 assists in 36 minutes of playing time.

Unfortunately, Maxey’s efforts went in vain as Philly has now fallen to an 8-6 record ahead of their much-anticipated matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.