Cedric Maxwell vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob McAdoo 1

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Bob McAdoo 0

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.