Cedric Maxwell vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Cedric Maxwell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Cedric Maxwell

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 John Starks 106

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 John Starks 271

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 John Starks 393

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 John Starks 9

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.