Career snapshot
11seasons
916games
11,266career pts
15.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 607 games · 1977-78–1984-85
Position rank · 1987-88
#71PPG rank
#39PER rank
#40WS rank
Among 80 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
19.0
1978-79 · BOS
RPG
9.9
1978-79 · BOS
APG
3.5
1986-87 · LAC
PER
19.9
1978-79 · BOS
WS
12.2
1979-80 · BOS
Draft
1977
Round 1 ·
Pick 12
from North Carolina-Charlotte
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Finals MVP
1981
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | BOS | 72 | 23 | 16.8 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 75.2 | 17.8 | 4.2 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 80 | 60 | 37.1 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 58.4 | 0.0 | 80.2 | 19.9 | 11.7 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 80 | 80 | 34.3 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 60.9 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 19.0 | 12.2 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 81 | 81 | 33.7 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 78.2 | 17.6 | 11.0 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 78 | 73 | 33.2 | 14.8 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 54.8 | 0.0 | 74.7 | 16.0 | 9.1 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 79 | 71 | 28.5 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 81.2 | 14.7 | 6.6 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 80 | 78 | 31.3 | 11.9 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 53.2 | 16.7 | 75.3 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 57 | 51 | 26.2 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 83.1 | 14.2 | 4.6 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 76 | 72 | 32.3 | 14.1 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 79.5 | 15.6 | 5.4 |
| 1986-87 | NBA | 81 | 31 | 24.3 | 10.0 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 77.5 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 46 | 0 | 18.2 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 54.8 | 0.0 | 77.3 | 15.2 | 2.9 |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 35 | 31 | 32.3 | 13.6 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 77.6 | 15.4 | 2.5 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 71 | 0 | 11.9 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 76.9 | 12.1 | 2.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1986 | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Clippers | mid season trade | From 1986-87 to 1986-87 | |
| Jul 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 1985 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
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About Cedric Maxwell
Cedric Bryan Maxwell is an American former professional basketball player now in radio broadcasting. Nicknamed "Cornbread", he played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and played a key role in two championships with the Boston Celtics.