Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (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.