Cedric Maxwell vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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