Cedric Maxwell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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