Cedric Maxwell vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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