Kobe Bryant vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Cedric Maxwell 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.