Moses Malone vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.