Josh Giddey vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) 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.