Cedric Maxwell vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Bill Sharman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.