Patrick Ewing vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Patrick Ewing 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) 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.