Adrian Dantley vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Adrian Dantley 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) 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.