Cedric Maxwell vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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