Jeremy Lin vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980)

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