Julius Erving vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Cedric Maxwell:
1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Cedric Maxwell2
Julius Erving11
Cedric Maxwell11
Julius Erving11
Cedric Maxwell8
Julius Erving11
Cedric Maxwell0

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Cedric Maxwell0
Julius Erving0
Cedric Maxwell1
Julius Erving5
Cedric Maxwell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Cedric Maxwell0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Julius Erving 6.7
Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Julius Erving 3.9
Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Julius Erving 1.8
Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Julius Erving 1.5
Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Julius Erving 5,601
Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Julius Erving 3,224
Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Julius Erving 1,508
Cedric Maxwell 671

Julius Erving 1,293
Cedric Maxwell 433

Julius Erving 836
Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Cedric Maxwell .053

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Cedric Maxwell 19.0
(1979)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Cedric Maxwell 9.9
(1979)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Cedric Maxwell 2.9
(1979)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Cedric Maxwell 1.2
(1979)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Cedric Maxwell 0.9
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Julius Erving 7.0
Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Julius Erving 4.2
Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Julius Erving 1.7
Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Julius Erving 1.7
Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Julius Erving 994
Cedric Maxwell 553

Julius Erving 594
Cedric Maxwell 194

Julius Erving 235
Cedric Maxwell 74

Julius Erving 239
Cedric Maxwell 50

Julius Erving 141
Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Cedric Maxwell .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Cedric Maxwell 18.2
(1980)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Cedric Maxwell 10.0
(1980)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Cedric Maxwell 3.3
(1983)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Cedric Maxwell 1.5
(1982)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
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.