Cedric Maxwell vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Cedric Maxwell 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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