Cedric Maxwell vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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