Richard Jefferson vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.