Larry Johnson vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Cedric Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Cedric Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Cedric Maxwell 11

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Cedric Maxwell 8

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Cedric Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Johnson 0 Cedric Maxwell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Cedric Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Cedric Maxwell 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Cedric Maxwell 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Cedric Maxwell 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Cedric Maxwell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Cedric Maxwell 10,465

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Cedric Maxwell 5,261

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Cedric Maxwell 1,862

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Cedric Maxwell 671

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Cedric Maxwell 433

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Cedric Maxwell 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Cedric Maxwell .546

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Cedric Maxwell .053 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Cedric Maxwell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Cedric Maxwell 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Cedric Maxwell 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Cedric Maxwell 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Cedric Maxwell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Cedric Maxwell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Cedric Maxwell 1,116

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Cedric Maxwell 553

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Cedric Maxwell 194

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Cedric Maxwell 74

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Cedric Maxwell 50

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Cedric Maxwell 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Cedric Maxwell .545

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Cedric Maxwell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Cedric Maxwell .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.