Cedric Maxwell vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 Bob Pettit 1

* 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 Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Bob Pettit - 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.