Cedric Maxwell vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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