Cedric Maxwell vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 1

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Oscar Robertson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 Oscar Robertson 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 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

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.