Cedric Maxwell vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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