Cedric Maxwell vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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