Rudy Gay vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rudy Gay 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.