Maurice Cheeks debuted in the NBA in 1978, appearing in 1,101 games over 15 seasons. He scored 12,195 points, delivered 7,392 assists, and grabbed 3,088 rebounds, ranking 270th in scoring and 16th in assists in NBA history.
Maurice Cheeks Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Maurice Cheeks’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Maurice Cheeks |
| Date of Birth | September 8, 1956 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Height | 185cm |
| Weight | 82kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1978 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,101 games (Ranked 83 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 12,195 points (Ranked 270) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 52 (Ranked 1214) |
| Assists (AST) | 7,392 (Ranked 16) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 3,088 (Ranked 594) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 713 (Ranked 607) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 2,375 (Ranked 427) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 294 (Ranked 522) |
| Steals (STL) | 2,310 (Ranked 6) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,268 (Ranked 90) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,258 (Ranked 297) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 (Ranked 269) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 52.3% (Ranked 346) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 79.3% (Ranked 1089) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 25.5% (Ranked 1876) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 31.6 minutes (Ranked 254) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1993)
| Games Played (G) | 35 |
| Points (PTS) | 126 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 107 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 42 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 5 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 37 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 2 |
| Steals (STL) | 33 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 33 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 35 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 54.8% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 88.9% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 510 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1986, 1,266 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1984, 8
- Most Assists in a Season: 1986, 753
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1980, 274
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1981, 39
- Most Steals in a Season: 1982, 209
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1988, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1985, 57%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1993, 88.9%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1992, 50%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1986, 3,270 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Maurice Cheeks appeared in 123 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,782 |
| 3P | 4 |
| Assists (AST) | 837 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 414 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 102 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 312 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 43 |
| Steals (STL) | 278 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 299 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 303 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 51.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.8% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 10.8% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 4,460 |
Maurice Cheeks Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | 82 | 2409 | 685 | 292 | 0.51 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0.721 | 140 | 254 | 63 | 191 | 431 | 174 | 12 | 0 | 82 | 193 | 198 |
1980 | 79 | 2623 | 898 | 357 | 0.54 | 661 | 4 | 0.444 | 9 | 353 | 0.541 | 652 | 0.543 | 180 | 0.779 | 231 | 274 | 75 | 199 | 556 | 183 | 32 | 0 | 79 | 216 | 197 |
1981 | 81 | 2415 | 763 | 310 | 0.534 | 581 | 3 | 0.375 | 8 | 307 | 0.536 | 573 | 0.536 | 140 | 0.787 | 178 | 245 | 67 | 178 | 560 | 193 | 39 | 0 | 81 | 174 | 231 |
1982 | 79 | 2498 | 881 | 352 | 0.521 | 676 | 6 | 0.273 | 22 | 346 | 0.529 | 654 | 0.525 | 171 | 0.777 | 220 | 248 | 51 | 197 | 667 | 209 | 33 | 0 | 79 | 184 | 247 |
1983 | 79 | 2465 | 990 | 404 | 0.542 | 745 | 1 | 0.167 | 6 | 403 | 0.545 | 739 | 0.543 | 181 | 0.754 | 240 | 209 | 53 | 156 | 543 | 184 | 31 | 0 | 79 | 179 | 182 |
1984 | 75 | 2494 | 950 | 386 | 0.55 | 702 | 8 | 0.4 | 20 | 378 | 0.554 | 682 | 0.556 | 170 | 0.733 | 232 | 205 | 44 | 161 | 478 | 171 | 20 | 0 | 75 | 182 | 196 |
1985 | 78 | 2616 | 1025 | 422 | 0.57 | 741 | 6 | 0.231 | 26 | 416 | 0.582 | 715 | 0.574 | 175 | 0.879 | 199 | 217 | 54 | 163 | 497 | 169 | 24 | 0 | 78 | 155 | 184 |
1986 | 82 | 3270 | 1266 | 490 | 0.537 | 913 | 4 | 0.235 | 17 | 486 | 0.542 | 896 | 0.539 | 282 | 0.842 | 335 | 235 | 55 | 180 | 753 | 207 | 27 | 0 | 82 | 238 | 160 |
1987 | 68 | 2624 | 1061 | 415 | 0.527 | 788 | 4 | 0.235 | 17 | 411 | 0.533 | 771 | 0.529 | 227 | 0.777 | 292 | 215 | 47 | 168 | 538 | 180 | 15 | 0 | 68 | 173 | 109 |
1988 | 79 | 2871 | 1086 | 428 | 0.495 | 865 | 3 | 0.136 | 22 | 425 | 0.504 | 843 | 0.497 | 227 | 0.825 | 275 | 253 | 59 | 194 | 635 | 167 | 22 | 1 | 79 | 160 | 116 |
1989 | 71 | 2298 | 824 | 336 | 0.483 | 696 | 1 | 0.077 | 13 | 335 | 0.49 | 683 | 0.483 | 151 | 0.774 | 195 | 183 | 39 | 144 | 554 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 70 | 116 | 114 |
1990 | 81 | 2519 | 789 | 307 | 0.504 | 609 | 4 | 0.25 | 16 | 303 | 0.511 | 593 | 0.507 | 171 | 0.847 | 202 | 240 | 50 | 190 | 453 | 124 | 10 | 0 | 62 | 121 | 78 |
1991 | 76 | 2147 | 592 | 241 | 0.499 | 483 | 5 | 0.25 | 20 | 236 | 0.51 | 463 | 0.504 | 105 | 0.814 | 129 | 173 | 22 | 151 | 435 | 128 | 10 | 0 | 64 | 108 | 138 |
1992 | 56 | 1086 | 259 | 115 | 0.462 | 249 | 3 | 0.5 | 6 | 112 | 0.461 | 243 | 0.468 | 26 | 0.605 | 43 | 95 | 29 | 66 | 185 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 73 |
1993 | 35 | 510 | 126 | 51 | 0.548 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 0.56 | 91 | 0.548 | 24 | 0.889 | 27 | 42 | 5 | 37 | 107 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 35 |