Cedric Maxwell vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Nick Young 135

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Nick Young 4

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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