Cedric Maxwell vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Cedric Maxwell 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

Cedric Maxwell

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.