Cedric Maxwell vs. Jermaine O'Neal Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jermaine O'Neal and Cedric Maxwell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Cedric Maxwell played 11 years in the NBA, 7 less than Jermaine O'Neal, who played 18. Cedric Maxwell had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Jermaine O'Neal had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Cedric Maxwell 11 8 1977-78 to 1987-88
Jermaine O'Neal 18 14 1996-97 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season 1977-781996-97
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 72 16.8 7.3 1.9 3.3 5.3 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.7 2.1 2.4 4.4 .538 - - - 2.6 3.5 .752
Jermaine O'Neal 45 10.2 4.1 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.5 3.4 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.7 .603
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 2

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season 1978-791997-98
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 80 37.1 19.0 3.4 6.5 9.9 2.9 1.2 0.9 3.4 3.3 5.9 10.1 .584 - - - 7.2 9.0 .802
Jermaine O'Neal 60 13.5 4.5 1.3 2.0 3.4 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.7 1.9 3.9 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 1 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season 1979-801998-99
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 80 34.3 16.9 3.6 5.3 8.8 2.5 1.0 0.8 2.9 3.3 5.7 9.4 .609 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 6.9 .787
Jermaine O'Neal 36 8.6 2.5 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.0 2.3 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .514
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 9 35.6 18.2 3.4 6.6 10.0 2.1 0.6 1.1 2.4 2.8 6.6 10.3 .634 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 6.8 .754
Jermaine O'Neal 9 6.0 1.6 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 1.2 0.4 1.1 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 4

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season 1980-811999-00
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 81 33.7 15.2 2.7 3.7 6.5 2.7 1.0 0.8 2.2 3.2 5.4 9.3 .588 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 5.6 .782
Jermaine O'Neal 70 12.3 3.9 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.8 1.5 3.2 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.4 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 17 35.2 16.1 3.6 3.8 7.4 2.7 0.7 0.9 2.5 3.1 5.9 10.2 .580 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.2 .818
Jermaine O'Neal 8 4.9 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.1 0.4 1.4 .273 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .667

Season 5

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season 1981-822000-01
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 78 33.2 14.8 2.8 3.6 6.4 2.3 1.0 0.6 2.2 3.4 5.1 9.3 .548 0.0 0.0 .000 4.6 6.1 .747
Jermaine O'Neal 81 32.6 12.9 3.1 6.7 9.8 1.2 0.6 2.8 2.0 3.5 5.0 10.7 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.8 .601
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 12 32.1 14.5 3.1 4.2 7.3 2.2 1.5 0.9 2.0 3.3 5.2 10.0 .517 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.8 .714
Jermaine O'Neal 4 39.3 9.8 3.0 9.5 12.5 1.8 0.0 2.5 1.8 3.3 4.3 9.8 .436 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 2.5 .500

Season 6

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season 1982-832001-02
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 79 28.5 11.9 2.3 3.0 5.3 2.4 0.8 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.2 8.4 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 4.4 .812
Jermaine O'Neal 72 37.6 19.0 2.6 7.9 10.5 1.6 0.6 2.3 2.4 3.7 7.5 15.7 .479 0.0 0.2 .071 3.9 5.7 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 7 35.1 12.9 3.3 4.0 7.3 3.3 0.6 0.6 2.7 2.6 4.1 7.9 .527 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.4 .842
Jermaine O'Neal 5 38.0 17.2 1.2 6.4 7.6 1.0 0.8 1.6 2.8 4.8 6.8 15.2 .447 0.0 0.2 .000 3.6 4.8 .750

Season 7

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season 1983-842002-03
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 80 31.3 11.9 2.5 3.3 5.8 2.6 0.8 0.3 2.5 2.8 4.0 7.5 .532 0.0 0.1 .167 4.0 5.3 .753
Jermaine O'Neal 77 37.2 20.8 2.6 7.7 10.3 2.0 0.9 2.3 2.3 3.6 7.9 16.4 .484 0.1 0.3 .333 4.8 6.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 23 32.7 11.9 2.3 2.9 5.2 2.4 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 3.7 7.3 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 4.6 5.9 .779
Jermaine O'Neal 6 45.5 22.8 4.0 13.5 17.5 0.7 0.5 3.0 3.0 3.7 7.2 15.3 .467 0.0 0.5 .000 8.5 10.8 .785

Season 8

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season 1984-852003-04
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 57 26.2 11.1 1.7 2.5 4.2 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.7 2.5 3.5 6.6 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 4.9 .831
Jermaine O'Neal 78 35.7 20.1 2.5 7.5 10.0 2.1 0.8 2.6 2.3 3.2 7.8 17.9 .434 0.0 0.2 .111 4.5 5.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 20 11.9 3.8 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.1 2.2 .488 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.2 .791
Jermaine O'Neal 16 37.6 19.2 1.8 7.3 9.1 1.2 0.5 2.3 1.8 3.3 7.2 17.0 .423 0.0 0.3 .000 4.8 6.9 .700

Season 9

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season 1985-862004-05
Team Los Angeles ClippersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 76 32.3 14.1 3.2 5.0 8.2 2.8 0.8 0.4 2.7 3.3 4.1 8.7 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 5.9 7.4 .795
Jermaine O'Neal 44 34.8 24.3 1.9 6.9 8.8 1.9 0.6 2.0 3.0 3.9 8.8 19.4 .452 0.0 0.1 .167 6.7 8.9 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 13 36.8 16.0 1.6 6.4 8.0 2.2 0.5 2.6 2.8 3.7 5.9 16.2 .365 0.0 0.2 .000 4.2 5.5 .750

Season 10

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season 1986-872005-06
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 81 24.3 10.0 2.2 3.2 5.4 2.4 0.5 0.2 1.7 2.2 3.1 5.9 .530 0.0 0.0 .000 3.7 4.8 .775
Jermaine O'Neal 51 35.3 20.1 2.0 7.3 9.3 2.6 0.5 2.3 3.0 3.5 7.5 15.8 .472 0.1 0.2 .300 5.1 7.2 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 10 17.7 6.2 1.1 2.2 3.3 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.7 1.8 3.4 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.5 .743
Jermaine O'Neal 6 36.0 21.0 1.5 6.0 7.5 1.7 0.5 2.3 4.3 4.7 7.3 14.0 .524 0.0 0.3 .000 6.3 8.8 .717

Season 11

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season 1987-882006-07
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 71 11.9 3.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.1 1.1 2.4 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .769
Jermaine O'Neal 69 35.6 19.4 2.2 7.4 9.6 2.4 0.7 2.6 2.9 3.4 7.2 16.5 .436 0.0 0.1 .000 5.0 6.5 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell 4 3.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season -2007-08
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 42 28.7 13.6 2.0 4.8 6.7 2.2 0.5 2.1 2.5 3.1 5.4 12.2 .439 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.9 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season -2008-09
Team -Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 68 29.8 13.3 1.9 4.5 6.4 1.8 0.4 2.0 2.1 3.1 5.4 11.3 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 6 27.0 13.3 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.5 0.5 1.5 1.7 3.0 4.7 8.5 .549 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.3 .750

Season 14

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season -2009-10
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 70 28.4 13.6 1.8 5.2 6.9 1.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.0 5.6 10.6 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.2 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 5 23.4 4.2 2.0 3.6 5.6 1.0 0.8 2.0 1.4 2.6 1.8 8.8 .205 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .429

Season 15

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season -2010-11
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 24 18.0 5.4 1.0 2.6 3.7 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.1 2.7 2.1 4.5 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 9 21.9 5.8 1.7 2.6 4.2 0.9 0.2 1.8 0.9 3.8 2.3 4.8 .488 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.2 .909

Season 16

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season -2011-12
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 25 22.8 5.0 1.5 3.9 5.4 0.4 0.3 1.7 0.8 3.2 2.1 4.8 .433 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season -2012-13
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 55 18.7 8.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.3 2.3 3.3 6.7 .482 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Cedric Maxwell Jermaine O'Neal
Season -2013-14
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 44 20.1 7.9 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 2.8 5.6 .504 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Jermaine O'Neal 7 12.0 6.0 1.7 1.7 3.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.7 2.6 4.6 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .750