Magic Johnson vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Cedric Maxwell 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Cedric Maxwell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (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.