Cedric Maxwell vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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