Larry Bird vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.