Cedric Maxwell vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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