Cedric Maxwell vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Maxwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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