Richard Hamilton vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Richard Hamilton 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.