Artis Gilmore vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.