Sam Jones vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Jones 0 * Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Cedric Maxwell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.