Cedric Maxwell vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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