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Cedric Maxwell
Forward ·Boston Celtics ·NBA ·#31

Cedric Maxwell

Age70 BornNov 21, 1955 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight93 kg CollegeNorth Carolina-Charlotte Draft1977 · #12
Career averages
12.3PPG
6.2RPG
2.2APG
916 games · 11 seasons

At a glance

BOS hub
Career snapshot
11Seasons
916Games
11,266Career points
15.9PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 607 games · 1977-78 to 1984-85
Honors and awards1 total
1×
NBA Finals MVP1981
All awards
Career highsSingle season
19.0PPG · 1978-79 · BOS
9.9RPG · 1978-79 · BOS
3.5APG · 1986-87 · LAC
19.9PER · 1978-79 · BOS
12.2Win shares · 1979-80 · BOS
Draft1977
1Round
12Overall pick
From North Carolina-Charlotte
Position rank1987-88
#71PPG rank
#39PER rank
#40Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 80 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Houston Rockets
1986-87 - 1987-88 · 2 seasons
5.1 PPG 3.1 RPG 1.1 APG
117 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1985-86 - 1986-87 · 2 seasons
13.9 PPG 7.9 RPG 3.0 APG
111 games
Boston Celtics
1977-78 - 1984-85 · 8 seasons
13.7 PPG 6.6 RPG 2.3 APG
607 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
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.