Joel Embiid vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.