Nikola Jokic vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.