Dave Cowens vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Dave Cowens 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (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.