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Max Christie
2025-2026 Season Stats
PTS12.3
REB3.2
AST2.0
FG%44.1%
FPTS20.7
Age23
Height6'5"
Weight190
CollegeMichigan State
Draft2022: Rd 2, Pk 35
FPPG-
Salary-
Max Christie 2025-26 Regular Season Averages
Stats
12.3PTS
3.2REB
2AST
0.4BLK
44.7%FG%
Fantasy
20.7FPTS
Max Christie 2025-26 Regular Season Game Log
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FPTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
APRIL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sun, Apr 12 | W 149 - 128 | 12.5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19.7 | ||
| Fri, Apr 10 | L 120 - 139 | 31.2 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22.2 | ||
| Wed, Apr 8 | L 107 - 112 | 32.8 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.4 | ||
| Tue, Apr 7 | L 103 - 116 | 28.9 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21.5 | ||
| Sun, Apr 5 | W 134 - 128 | 25.2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.2 | ||
| Fri, Apr 3 | L 127 - 138 | 28.5 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23.5 | ||
MARCH | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tue, Mar 31 | L 99 - 123 | 26.4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 | ||
| Mon, Mar 30 | L 94 - 124 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.8 | ||
| Fri, Mar 27 | W 100 - 93 | 25.3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18.6 | ||
| Wed, Mar 25 | L 135 - 142 | 31.8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.2 | ||
| Mon, Mar 23 | L 131 - 137 | 33.3 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26.9 | ||
| Sat, Mar 21 | L 131 - 138 | 23.4 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16.8 | ||
| Wed, Mar 18 | L 120 - 135 | 29.7 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11.9 | ||
| Mon, Mar 16 | L 111 - 129 | 31.5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.8 | ||
| Sun, Mar 15 | W 130 - 120 | 29.3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.9 | ||
| Fri, Mar 13 | L 105 - 138 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Thu, Mar 12 | W 120 - 112 | 24.6 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | ||
| Tue, Mar 10 | L 112 - 124 | 24.8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13.1 | ||
| Sun, Mar 8 | L 92 - 122 | 25.6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.1 | ||
| Fri, Mar 6 | L 100 - 120 | 28.8 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17.8 | ||
| Thu, Mar 5 | L 114 - 115 | 27.5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13.1 | ||
| Tue, Mar 3 | L 90 - 117 | 33.4 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20.5 | ||
| Sun, Mar 1 | L 87 - 100 | 35.4 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26.4 | ||
FEBRUARY | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fri, Feb 27 | L 105 - 124 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14.6 | ||
| Thu, Feb 26 | L 121 - 130 | 26.8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8.4 | ||
| Tue, Feb 24 | W 123 - 114 | 28.9 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20.4 | ||
| Sun, Feb 22 | W 134 - 130 | 30.6 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21.4 | ||
| Thu, Feb 12 | L 104 - 124 | 30.1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 28.2 | ||
| Tue, Feb 10 | L 111 - 120 | 31.5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25.7 | ||
| Sat, Feb 7 | L 125 - 138 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28.1 | ||
| Thu, Feb 5 | L 123 - 135 | 37.7 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31.6 | ||
| Tue, Feb 3 | L 100 - 110 | 30.4 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.9 | ||
JANUARY | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sat, Jan 31 | L 107 - 111 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15.9 | ||
| Thu, Jan 29 | L 121 - 123 | 29.2 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23.1 | ||
| Wed, Jan 28 | L 105 - 118 | 32.3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15.3 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24 | L 110 - 116 | 34.6 | 24 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.9 | ||
| Thu, Jan 22 | W 123 - 115 | 35.8 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29.8 | ||
| Mon, Jan 19 | W 114 - 97 | 35.3 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35.2 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17 | W 138 - 120 | 25.8 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.4 | ||
| Mon, Jan 12 | W 113 - 105 | 34.3 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | ||
| Sat, Jan 10 | L 107 - 125 | 27.1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.6 | ||
| Thu, Jan 8 | L 114 - 116 | 31.9 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25.8 | ||
| Tue, Jan 6 | W 100 - 98 | 35.9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15.6 | ||
| Sat, Jan 3 | W 110 - 104 | 34.9 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40.4 | ||
| Thu, Jan 1 | L 108 - 123 | 29.1 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20.2 | ||
DECEMBER | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mon, Dec 29 | L 122 - 125 | 28.7 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34.1 | ||
| Sat, Dec 27 | L 107 - 113 | 29.9 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24.9 | ||
| Thu, Dec 25 | L 116 - 126 | 33.5 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26.7 | ||
| Sat, Dec 20 | L 114 - 121 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | ||
| Thu, Dec 18 | W 116 - 114 | 19.2 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.4 | ||
| Mon, Dec 15 | L 133 - 140 | 28.3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21.5 | ||
| Fri, Dec 12 | W 119 - 111 | 33.1 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 37.7 | ||
| Sat, Dec 6 | W 122 - 109 | 22.7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.4 | ||
| Fri, Dec 5 | L 111 - 132 | 22.5 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.6 | ||
| Wed, Dec 3 | W 118 - 108 | 32.4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14.4 | ||
| Mon, Dec 1 | W 131 - 121 | 29.3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11.9 | ||
NOVEMBER | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sat, Nov 29 | W 114 - 110 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | ||
| Fri, Nov 28 | L 119 - 129 | 27.4 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14.7 | ||
| Mon, Nov 24 | L 102 - 106 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | ||
| Sat, Nov 22 | L 96 - 102 | 22.3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.6 | ||
| Fri, Nov 21 | W 118 - 115 | 31.6 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31.6 | ||
| Wed, Nov 19 | L 111 - 113 | 37.4 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24.9 | ||
| Mon, Nov 17 | L 96 - 120 | 18.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | ||
| Sun, Nov 16 | W 138 - 133 | 28.3 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26.8 | ||
| Fri, Nov 14 | L 127 - 133 | 36.8 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 25.4 | ||
| Wed, Nov 12 | L 114 - 123 | 34.1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 31.7 | ||
| Mon, Nov 10 | L 114 - 116 | 30.4 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31.5 | ||
| Sat, Nov 8 | W 111 - 105 | 30.5 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.4 | ||
| Fri, Nov 7 | L 104 - 118 | 28.1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21.7 | ||
| Wed, Nov 5 | L 99 - 101 | 27.5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.1 | ||
| Mon, Nov 3 | L 102 - 110 | 32.6 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29.8 | ||
| Sat, Nov 1 | L 110 - 122 | 33.1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26.7 | ||
OCTOBER | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wed, Oct 29 | W 107 - 105 | 33.3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19.4 | ||
| Mon, Oct 27 | L 94 - 101 | 31.3 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16.4 | ||
| Sun, Oct 26 | W 139 - 129 | 26.6 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23.4 | ||
| Fri, Oct 24 | L 107 - 117 | 29.5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.2 | ||
| Wed, Oct 22 | L 92 - 125 | 25.9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11.5 | ||
Max Christie Regular Season Averages
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 77 | 68 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 20.7 | |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 11 | 30.4 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 22.2 | |
| 2024-25 | 46 | 25 | 25.1 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 16.6 | |
| 2023-24 | 67 | 7 | 14.1 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 9.3 | |
| 2022-23 | 41 | 3 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 6.9 |
Max Christie Playoff Averages
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 9 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
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Legend
- MIN: Minutes Per Game
- PTS: Points Per Game
- FGM: Field Goals Made
- FGA: Field Goals Attempted
- 3PM: 3-Pointers Made
- 3PA: 3-Pointers Attempted
- FTM: Free Throws Made
- FTA: Free Throws Attempted
- REB: Rebounds Per Game
- AST: Assists Per Game
- STL: Steals Per Game
- BLK: Blocks Per Game
- TOV: Turnovers Per Game
- PF: Personal Fouls
- FPTS: Fantasy Points Average
- GP: Games Played
- GS: Games Started