Cedric Maxwell vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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