Steven Adams vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Steven Adams 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.