Cedric Maxwell vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Trae Young 62

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Trae Young 4

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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