Cedric Maxwell vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 David Thompson 407

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 David Thompson 27

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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