Cedric Maxwell vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Gary Payton 0

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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