Cedric Maxwell vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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