Spencer Haywood vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Cedric Maxwell:
1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Cedric Maxwell2
Spencer Haywood12
Cedric Maxwell11
Spencer Haywood4
Cedric Maxwell8
Spencer Haywood4
Cedric Maxwell0

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood0
Cedric Maxwell1
Spencer Haywood2
Cedric Maxwell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Cedric Maxwell0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Cedric Maxwell 671

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Cedric Maxwell 433

Spencer Haywood 760
Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Cedric Maxwell .053

*
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Cedric Maxwell 19.0
(1979)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Cedric Maxwell 9.9
(1979)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Cedric Maxwell 2.9
(1979)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Cedric Maxwell 1.2
(1979)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Cedric Maxwell 0.9
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Spencer Haywood 188
Cedric Maxwell 553

Spencer Haywood 41
Cedric Maxwell 194

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Cedric Maxwell 74

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Cedric Maxwell 50

Spencer Haywood 33
Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Cedric Maxwell .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Cedric Maxwell 18.2
(1980)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Cedric Maxwell 10.0
(1980)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Cedric Maxwell 3.3
(1983)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Cedric Maxwell 1.5
(1982)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Cedric Maxwell 1.1
(1980)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.