Gordon Hayward vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gordon Hayward 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 13.2 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.3 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.6 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 143 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 87 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Gordon Hayward 33 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) 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.