Cedric Maxwell vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Maxwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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