Buddy Hield vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.