Wilt Chamberlain vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Cedric Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Cedric Maxwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Cedric Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Cedric Maxwell 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Cedric Maxwell 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.