Charles Barkley vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Charles Barkley 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Cedric Maxwell 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980)

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