Desmond Bane vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.