Maurice Cheeks

Maurice Edward Cheeks , "Mo"
Born: September 8, 1956
Chicago, IL USA
Position: G
High School: DuSable
College: West Texas State
Drafted: 1978, Round 2 Pick 14, #36 Overall
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1978-79-1992-93
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
Coaching Career

Maurice Cheeks averaged 11.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game in his 1101-game career with the Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and San Antonio Spurs. He began playing during the 1978-79 season and last took the court during the 1992-93 campaign. Cheeks was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1978-79Philadelphia 76ers82822409572292001401016319125443117412193198685
1979-80Philadelphia 76ers79792623661357942311807519927455618332216197898
1980-81Philadelphia 76ers81812415581310831781406717824556019339174231763
1981-82Philadelphia 76ers797924986763522262201715119724866720933184247881
1982-83Philadelphia 76ers79792465745404612401815315620954318431179182990
1983-84Philadelphia 76ers757524947023862082321704416120547817120182196950
1984-85Philadelphia 76ers7878261674142226619917554163217497169241551841025
1985-86Philadelphia 76ers8282327091349017433528255180235753207282381601266
1986-87Philadelphia 76ers6868262478841517429222747168215538180151731091061
1987-88Philadelphia 76ers7979287186542822327522759194253635167221601161086
1988-89Philadelphia 76ers717022986963361311951513914418355410517116114824
1989-90New York Knicks3113753159927365571162731514253632244
1989-90San Antonio Spurs5049176645021591137114391281673028258546545
1990-91New York Knicks766421474832412051291052215117343512810108138592
1991-92Atlanta Hawks56010862491156343262966951858303673259
1992-93New Jersey Nets3505109351202724537421073323335126
Totals11019783484593744906204522938233171323753088739223102952268225812195


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1978-79Philadelphia 76ers828229.451.072.10.82.33.15.32.10.12.42.48.4
1979-80Philadelphia 76ers797933.254.044.477.90.92.53.57.02.30.42.72.511.4
1980-81Philadelphia 76ers818129.853.437.578.70.82.23.06.92.40.52.12.99.4
1981-82Philadelphia 76ers797931.652.127.377.70.62.53.18.42.60.42.33.111.2
1982-83Philadelphia 76ers797931.254.216.775.40.72.02.66.92.30.42.32.312.5
1983-84Philadelphia 76ers757533.355.040.073.30.62.12.76.42.30.32.42.612.7
1984-85Philadelphia 76ers787833.557.023.187.90.72.12.86.42.20.32.02.413.1
1985-86Philadelphia 76ers828239.953.723.584.20.72.22.99.22.50.32.92.015.4
1986-87Philadelphia 76ers686838.652.723.577.70.72.53.27.92.60.22.51.615.6
1987-88Philadelphia 76ers797936.349.513.682.50.72.53.28.02.10.32.01.513.7
1988-89Philadelphia 76ers717032.448.37.777.40.52.02.67.81.50.21.61.611.6
1989-90New York Knicks311324.357.942.987.70.42.02.44.91.40.21.21.07.9
1989-90San Antonio Spurs504935.347.811.183.20.82.63.36.01.60.11.70.910.9
1990-91New York Knicks766428.349.925.081.40.32.02.35.71.70.11.41.87.8
1991-92Atlanta Hawks56019.446.250.060.50.51.21.73.31.50.00.61.34.6
1992-93New Jersey Nets35014.654.80.088.90.11.11.23.10.90.10.91.03.6
Averages110197831.652.325.579.30.62.22.86.72.10.32.12.111.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1978-79Philadelphia 76ers933012166005637132235633742929169
1979-80Philadelphia 76ers18675174895141292252741114544543208
1980-81Philadelphia 76ers16513125683042324475111640123655168
1981-82Philadelphia 76ers217652651259165501547621724864958301
1982-83Philadelphia 76ers1348316583216445112839912623423212
1983-84Philadelphia 76ers517167351015132101219130101883
1984-85Philadelphia 76ers1348315381504236123446673153429198
1985-86Philadelphia 76ers1251918294707362134356851333218250
1986-87Philadelphia 76ers52106635102118112134494121488
1988-89Philadelphia 76ers31284121101311381139713453
1989-90New York Knicks1038810450403128122739851721921128
1990-91New York Knicks31012314312136916318930
1992-93New Jersey Nets5822311001033614617322
Totals13348481509772414466362114339453922295453183241910

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1978-79Philadelphia 76ers936.754.566.11.42.43.97.04.10.43.23.218.8
1979-80Philadelphia 76ers1837.551.120.070.71.22.94.16.22.50.22.52.411.6
1980-81Philadelphia 76ers1632.154.40.076.20.32.93.27.32.50.82.33.410.5
1981-82Philadelphia 76ers2136.447.211.176.90.72.23.08.22.30.32.32.814.3
1982-83Philadelphia 76ers1337.250.350.070.30.82.23.07.02.00.22.61.816.3
1983-84Philadelphia 76ers534.252.20.086.70.42.02.43.82.60.02.03.616.6
1984-85Philadelphia 76ers1337.252.90.085.70.92.63.55.22.40.42.62.215.2
1985-86Philadelphia 76ers1243.351.60.084.91.13.64.77.11.10.32.71.520.8
1986-87Philadelphia 76ers542.053.00.085.70.22.42.68.81.80.82.42.817.6
1988-89Philadelphia 76ers342.751.20.084.61.02.73.713.02.30.31.01.317.7
1989-90New York Knicks1038.848.10.090.31.22.73.98.51.70.21.92.112.8
1990-91New York Knicks333.760.933.350.01.02.03.05.31.00.32.73.010.0
1992-93New Jersey Nets516.447.80.00.60.61.22.81.20.21.40.64.4
Averages110136.551.29.877.70.92.53.46.92.20.32.42.414.4

Awards

1982 - NBA All-Defensive First Team tie
1983 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1984 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1985 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1986 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team


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