Bob Cousy vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Cedric Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Bob Cousy 0 * Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Cedric Maxwell 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Cedric Maxwell 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.