Cedric Maxwell vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Assists Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.