Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Cedric Maxwell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cedric Maxwell and Giannis Antetokounmpo, 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Cedric Maxwell both played 11 years in the NBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Cedric Maxwell had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 11 8 2013-14 to 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell 11 8 1977-78 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cedric Maxwell
Season 2013-141977-78
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 77 24.6 6.8 1.0 3.4 4.4 1.9 0.8 0.8 1.6 2.2 2.2 5.4 .414 0.5 1.5 .347 1.8 2.6 .683
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cedric Maxwell
Season 2014-151978-79
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 81 31.4 12.7 1.2 5.5 6.7 2.6 0.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 4.7 9.6 .491 0.1 0.5 .159 3.2 4.3 .741
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 6 33.5 11.5 2.0 5.0 7.0 2.7 0.5 1.5 1.8 3.0 4.3 11.8 .366 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.8 .739
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cedric Maxwell
Season 2015-161979-80
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 80 35.3 16.9 1.4 6.2 7.7 4.3 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.2 6.4 12.7 .506 0.4 1.4 .257 3.7 5.1 .724
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cedric Maxwell
Season 2016-171980-81
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 80 35.6 22.9 1.8 7.0 8.8 5.4 1.6 1.9 2.9 3.1 8.2 15.7 .521 0.6 2.3 .272 5.9 7.7 .770
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 6 40.5 24.8 1.7 7.8 9.5 4.0 2.2 1.7 3.3 3.5 10.0 18.7 .536 0.7 1.7 .400 4.2 7.7 .543
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

Season 5

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cedric Maxwell
Season 2017-181981-82
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 75 36.7 26.9 2.1 8.0 10.0 4.8 1.5 1.4 3.0 3.1 9.9 18.7 .529 0.6 1.9 .307 6.5 8.5 .760
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 7 40.0 25.7 1.1 8.4 9.6 6.3 1.4 0.9 2.4 4.0 9.9 17.3 .570 0.6 2.0 .286 5.4 7.9 .691
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

Season 6

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cedric Maxwell
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 72 32.8 27.7 2.2 10.3 12.5 5.9 1.3 1.5 3.7 3.2 10.0 17.3 .578 0.7 2.8 .256 6.9 9.5 .729
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 15 34.3 25.5 2.4 9.8 12.2 4.9 1.2 2.0 3.3 3.2 8.6 17.4 .494 1.2 3.7 .327 7.1 11.2 .637
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

Season 7

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cedric Maxwell
Season 2019-201983-84
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 63 30.4 29.5 2.2 11.4 13.6 5.6 1.0 1.0 3.7 3.1 10.9 19.7 .553 1.4 4.7 .304 6.3 10.0 .633
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 9 30.8 26.7 3.0 10.8 13.8 5.7 0.7 0.9 3.3 3.4 10.0 17.9 .559 1.4 4.4 .325 5.2 9.0 .580
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

Season 8

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cedric Maxwell
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 61 33.0 28.1 1.6 9.4 11.0 5.9 1.2 1.2 3.4 2.8 10.3 18.0 .569 1.1 3.6 .303 6.5 9.5 .685
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 21 38.1 30.2 2.8 10.0 12.8 5.1 1.0 1.2 3.0 2.9 11.9 20.9 .569 0.6 3.3 .186 5.8 9.8 .587
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

Season 9

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cedric Maxwell
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 67 32.9 29.9 2.0 9.6 11.6 5.8 1.1 1.4 3.3 3.2 10.3 18.6 .553 1.1 3.6 .293 8.3 11.4 .722
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 12 37.3 31.7 2.2 12.0 14.2 6.8 0.7 1.3 4.5 3.6 11.7 23.8 .491 0.8 3.4 .220 7.6 11.2 .679
Cedric Maxwell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cedric Maxwell
Season 2022-231986-87
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 63 32.1 31.1 2.2 9.6 11.8 5.7 0.8 0.8 3.9 3.1 11.2 20.3 .553 0.7 2.7 .275 7.9 12.3 .645
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 3 30.3 23.3 2.7 8.3 11.0 5.3 0.3 0.7 4.7 3.0 9.3 17.7 .528 0.0 1.0 .000 4.7 10.3 .452
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

Season 11

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cedric Maxwell
Season 2023-241987-88
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 73 35.2 30.4 2.7 8.8 11.5 6.5 1.2 1.1 3.4 2.9 11.5 18.8 .611 0.5 1.7 .274 7.0 10.7 .657
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 -