Deandre Ayton vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.