Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Cedric Maxwell and Isiah Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which Cedric Maxwell and Isiah Thomas played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 31 times in NBA games. Cedric Maxwell has a 19-12 winning record over Isiah Thomas, including a 4-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Cedric Maxwell
vs.
Isiah Thomas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Cedric Maxwell:
1977-78 to 1987-88
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
31 Games played
25 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Cedric Maxwell
19
15
4
Isiah Thomas
12
10
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Cedric Maxwell 11.1 5.5 2.1
Isiah Thomas 22.7 4.1 10.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Cedric Maxwell 27 11 8
Isiah Thomas 38 12 19
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Cedric Maxwell 7

games		 16

games		 1

game
Isiah Thomas 23

games 		9

games		 29

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 6

games		 1

game

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1981
1. Celtics 129   Cedric Maxwell 22 11 7 2 29 8-12 .667 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 88   Isiah Thomas 21 3 4 5 30 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Dec. 02, 1981
2. Celtics 115   Cedric Maxwell 23 11 1 2 41 8-11 .727 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 15 1 13 2 34 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 10, 1982
3. Celtics 134   Cedric Maxwell 13 10 2 3 3 29 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pistons 124   Isiah Thomas 20 5 12 3 36 8-17 .471 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 08, 1982
4. Celtics 111   Cedric Maxwell 27 7 4 4 42 8-13 .615 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 26 5 11 10 5 37 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 9-11 .818
Mar. 26, 1982
5. Celtics 125   Cedric Maxwell 20 6 4 4 29 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 7 2 8 3 25 3-9 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1982
6. Celtics 116   Cedric Maxwell 2 3 4 0 0 2 1 20 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 123   Isiah Thomas 29 4 9 3 0 2 4 38 13-27 .481 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Dec. 04, 1982
7. Celtics 119   Cedric Maxwell 19 6 2 4 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 112   Isiah Thomas 12 3 9 4 4 38 3-19 .158 0-1 .000 6-10 .600
Dec. 15, 1982
8. Celtics 108   Cedric Maxwell 24 5 3 2 0 3 5 30 6-13 .462 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 20 6 6 6 0 2 4 43 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Dec. 19, 1982
9. Celtics 114   Cedric Maxwell 11 6 2 0 0 4 4 29 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 131   Isiah Thomas 32 4 16 5 0 6 5 43 13-22 .591 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 10, 1983
10. Celtics 115   Cedric Maxwell 6 5 4 1 0 1 1 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 26 3 9 3 0 5 5 42 9-24 .375 2-7 .286 6-8 .750
Apr. 13, 1983
11. Celtics 101   Cedric Maxwell 14 7 0 0 1 2 2 27 5-14 .357 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 20 6 14 1 4 5 3 39 8-23 .348 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1983
12. Celtics 121   Cedric Maxwell 18 9 1 0 0 3 3 35 3-6 .500 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Pistons 127   Isiah Thomas 16 1 5 2 1 2 5 26 6-16 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nov. 11, 1983
13. Celtics 126   Cedric Maxwell 2 4 8 0 0 1 2 26 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 27 4 8 6 0 5 6 42 10-20 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Nov. 27, 1983
14. Celtics 114   Cedric Maxwell 15 6 4 1 1 4 1 37 4-7 .571 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 25 6 6 1 3 4 3 38 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Dec. 17, 1983
15. Celtics 129   Cedric Maxwell 13 6 3 0 0 4 6 26 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 16 7 12 1 0 8 5 39 5-19 .263 2-5 .400 4-6 .667
Feb. 05, 1984
16. Celtics 137   Cedric Maxwell 6 7 1 0 0 1 2 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 134   Isiah Thomas 36 4 11 2 0 3 3 44 14-29 .483 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Apr. 13, 1984
17. Celtics 120   Cedric Maxwell 6 5 0 0 1 2 5 29 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 128   Isiah Thomas 29 4 11 1 1 1 5 39 11-20 .550 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1984
18. Celtics 127   Cedric Maxwell 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 116   Isiah Thomas 38 2 9 2 1 2 4 40 13-30 .433 1-4 .250 11-12 .917
Dec. 04, 1984
19. Celtics 99   Cedric Maxwell 12 4 1 0 0 2 3 31 2-7 .286 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 23 5 10 2 0 3 3 41 9-22 .409 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 29, 1985
20. Celtics 131   Cedric Maxwell 8 4 1 0 0 1 1 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 130   Isiah Thomas 33 4 19 1 0 3 3 42 10-23 .435 1-3 .333 12-13 .923
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1985
21. Celtics 133   Cedric Maxwell 16 4 1 1 0 1 1 13 6-8 .750 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 23 4 8 0 1 3 3 35 9-22 .409 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
Apr. 30, 1985
22. Celtics 121   Cedric Maxwell 4 6 1 2 0 1 3 19 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 28 9 15 5 0 1 6 45 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
May. 02, 1985
23. Celtics 117   Cedric Maxwell 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 125   Isiah Thomas 26 4 16 3 1 2 2 47 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 7-10 .700
May. 05, 1985
24. Celtics 99   Cedric Maxwell 3 2 0 0 0 4 1 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 21 4 10 3 0 3 4 39 8-14 .571 2-2 1.000 3-4 .750
May. 08, 1985
25. Celtics 130   Cedric Maxwell 4 5 1 1 0 0 2 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 123   Isiah Thomas 18 3 7 3 1 3 6 35 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
May. 10, 1985
26. Celtics 123   Cedric Maxwell 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 10 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 37 12 9 0 0 5 5 45 12-28 .429 0-2 .000 13-17 .765
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 22, 1986
27. Clippers 99   Cedric Maxwell 16 10 4 0 0 2 3 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 119   Isiah Thomas 24 5 15 1 1 3 4 38 11-15 .733 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 09, 1987
28. Clippers 123   Cedric Maxwell 11 7 2 0 1 2 0 28 1-3 .333 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Pistons 131   Isiah Thomas 20 1 16 5 0 7 2 36 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 23, 1987
29. Rockets 110   Cedric Maxwell 7 2 2 0 0 0 3 20 2-7 .286 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 21 2 12 1 0 3 1 39 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1987
30. Rockets 83   Cedric Maxwell 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 6 3 1 1 0 1 1 11 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 29, 1987
31. Rockets 101   Cedric Maxwell 5 4 2 0 0 1 1 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 91   Isiah Thomas 8 1 9 2 0 1 4 41 4-14 .286 0-3 .000 0-3 .000
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