Cedric Maxwell vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

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