Kyrie Irving vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving:
2011-12 to 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell:
1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kyrie Irving1
Cedric Maxwell2
Kyrie Irving13
Cedric Maxwell11
Kyrie Irving7
Cedric Maxwell8
Kyrie Irving8
Cedric Maxwell0

Honors and Awards

Kyrie Irving0
Cedric Maxwell1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kyrie Irving3
Cedric Maxwell0
Kyrie Irving1
Cedric Maxwell0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kyrie Irving 23.6
Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Kyrie Irving 4.0
Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Kyrie Irving 5.7
Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Kyrie Irving 1.3
Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Kyrie Irving 0.4
Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Kyrie Irving 17,199
Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Kyrie Irving 2,933
Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Kyrie Irving 4,134
Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Kyrie Irving 956
Cedric Maxwell 671

Kyrie Irving 314
Cedric Maxwell 433

Kyrie Irving 729
Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kyrie Irving .474
Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage
Kyrie Irving .393
Cedric Maxwell .053

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Free Throw Percentage
Kyrie Irving .886
Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kyrie Irving 27.4
(2022)
Cedric Maxwell 19.0
(1979)

Kyrie Irving 5.2
(2020)
Cedric Maxwell 9.9
(1979)

Kyrie Irving 6.9
(2019)
Cedric Maxwell 2.9
(1979)

Kyrie Irving 1.5
(2019)
Cedric Maxwell 1.2
(1979)

Kyrie Irving 0.8
(2023)
Cedric Maxwell 0.9
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kyrie Irving 23.5
Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Kyrie Irving 3.8
Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Kyrie Irving 4.8
Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Kyrie Irving 1.5
Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Kyrie Irving 0.6
Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Kyrie Irving 1,883
Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Kyrie Irving 306
Cedric Maxwell 553

Kyrie Irving 386
Cedric Maxwell 194

Kyrie Irving 116
Cedric Maxwell 74

Kyrie Irving 48
Cedric Maxwell 50

Kyrie Irving 80
Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kyrie Irving .459
Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage
Kyrie Irving .398
Cedric Maxwell .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kyrie Irving .888
Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kyrie Irving 26.5
(2024)
Cedric Maxwell 18.2
(1980)

Kyrie Irving 5.8
(2021)
Cedric Maxwell 10.0
(1980)

Kyrie Irving 7.0
(2019)
Cedric Maxwell 3.3
(1983)

Kyrie Irving 1.8
(2024)
Cedric Maxwell 1.5
(1982)

Kyrie Irving 1.3
(2022)
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.