Cedric Maxwell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 5

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Bill Russell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.