LaMelo Ball vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.