Cedric Maxwell vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Chris Paul 0

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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