Paul Arizin vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Cedric Maxwell 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.