Cedric Maxwell vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Cedric Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.