Cedric Maxwell vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe 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.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.