Cedric Maxwell vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Maxwell 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

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.