Career snapshot
15seasons
1,182games
12,978career pts
16.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Philadelphia 76ers
· 853 games · 1978-79–1988-89
Position rank · 1991-92
#75PPG rank
#51PER rank
#47WS rank
Among 99 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.6
1986-87 · PHI
RPG
3.5
1979-80 · PHI
APG
9.2
1985-86 · PHI
PER
18.6
1982-83 · PHI
WS
10.6
1985-86 · PHI
Draft
1978
Round 2 ·
Pick 36
from West Texas A&M
Honors & awards
4×
All-Star Selection
1987, 1986, 1985, 1982
5×
All-Defense Team
1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982
Career by team
Brooklyn Nets
1992-93 – 1992-93 · 1 seasons
3.6 PPG
1.2 RPG
3.1 APG
35 games
Atlanta Hawks
1991-92 – 1991-92 · 1 seasons
4.6 PPG
1.7 RPG
3.3 APG
56 games
New York Knicks
1989-90 – 1990-91 · 2 seasons
7.8 PPG
2.3 RPG
5.5 APG
107 games
San Antonio Spurs
1989-90 – 1989-90 · 1 seasons
10.9 PPG
3.3 RPG
6.0 APG
50 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1978-79 – 1988-89 · 11 seasons
12.2 PPG
3.0 RPG
7.3 APG
853 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | PHI | 82 | 82 | 29.4 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 72.1 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 79 | 79 | 33.2 | 11.4 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 54.0 | 44.4 | 77.9 | 15.9 | 7.9 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 81 | 81 | 29.8 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 53.4 | 37.5 | 78.7 | 16.4 | 8.5 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 79 | 79 | 31.6 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 52.1 | 27.3 | 77.7 | 18.3 | 8.6 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 79 | 79 | 31.2 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 54.2 | 16.7 | 75.4 | 18.6 | 9.4 |
| 1983-84 | PHI | 75 | 75 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 55.0 | 40.0 | 73.3 | 16.4 | 7.3 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 78 | 78 | 33.5 | 13.1 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 57.0 | 23.1 | 87.9 | 17.6 | 9.0 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 82 | 82 | 39.9 | 15.4 | 2.9 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 53.7 | 23.5 | 84.2 | 17.9 | 10.6 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 68 | 68 | 38.6 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 52.7 | 23.5 | 77.7 | 18.3 | 7.9 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 79 | 79 | 36.3 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 49.5 | 13.6 | 82.5 | 18.0 | 8.3 |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 71 | 70 | 32.4 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 48.3 | 7.7 | 77.4 | 16.5 | 5.3 |
| 1989-90 | NBA | 81 | 62 | 31.1 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 50.4 | 25.0 | 84.7 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | NYK | 31 | 13 | 24.3 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 57.9 | 42.9 | 87.7 | 17.1 | 2.7 |
| 1989-90 | SAS | 50 | 49 | 35.3 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 47.8 | 11.1 | 83.2 | 13.9 | 4.4 |
| 1990-91 | NYK | 76 | 64 | 28.3 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 49.9 | 25.0 | 81.4 | 14.2 | 5.2 |
| 1991-92 | ATL | 56 | 0 | 19.4 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 46.2 | 50.0 | 60.5 | 12.6 | 2.1 |
| 1992-93 | BKN | 35 | 0 | 14.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 54.8 | 0.0 | 88.9 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1992 | Atlanta Hawks | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1991 | New York Knicks | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Jul 1990 | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Oct 1989 | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | mid season trade | From 1989-90 to 1989-90 | |
| Jul 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers | New York Knicks | season change | ||
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Born on September 8
About Maurice Cheeks
Maurice Edward Cheeks is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also served as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Detroit Pistons. Cheeks was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018. He was the first player with 2,000 steals solely in the NBA.