Cedric Maxwell vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 James Worthy 624

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 James Worthy 96

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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