Penny Hardaway vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.