Maurice Cheeks vs. Taurean Prince Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taurean Prince and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Taurean Prince

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Taurean Prince: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Taurean Prince 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Taurean Prince 8

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Taurean Prince 4

NBA Cups Won Maurice Cheeks 0 * Taurean Prince 1 *

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Taurean Prince 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Taurean Prince 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Taurean Prince 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Taurean Prince 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Taurean Prince 3.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Taurean Prince 1.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Taurean Prince 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Taurean Prince 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Taurean Prince 5,089

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Taurean Prince 1,804

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Taurean Prince 850

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Taurean Prince 399

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Taurean Prince 209

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Taurean Prince 502

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Taurean Prince .424

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Taurean Prince .376

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Taurean Prince .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Taurean Prince 14.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Taurean Prince 6.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Taurean Prince 2.6 (2018)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Taurean Prince 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Taurean Prince 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Taurean Prince 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Taurean Prince 2.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Taurean Prince 1.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Taurean Prince 0.4

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Taurean Prince 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Taurean Prince 173

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Taurean Prince 59

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Taurean Prince 21

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Taurean Prince 8

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Taurean Prince 5

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Taurean Prince 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Taurean Prince .447

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Taurean Prince .318

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Taurean Prince .897

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Taurean Prince 11.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Taurean Prince 5.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Taurean Prince 1.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Taurean Prince 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Taurean Prince 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.