Maurice Cheeks 
#15 PG | 6-1, 181lbs | Celtics | Experience: 3 years
Born: 9/8/1956 (25) | College: West Texas State

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: 31 85 76 19 100 90 3 17 25 78 100 28 90 66 65 85  
 Potential: C A B F A A D D D B A D          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1981  1982  1983  1984  1985  1986  1987  1988 
 Value: $475,000  $475,000  $475,000  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 3                

 Season Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1981 NPSBL BOS 82 82 37.6 12.1 0.6 2.4 10.7 2.2 4.77 2.2 0.2 2.9 .464 .791 .069  
 1980 NPSBL BOS 78 78 36.5 11.0 0.6 1.9 11.0 1.9 5.69 1.8 0.1 2.5 .513 .818 .100  
 1979 NPSBL PHI 79 0 33.2 11.4 0.9 2.5 7.0 2.7 2.57 2.3 0.4 2.5 .540 .779 .444  
 1978 NPSBL PHI 82 0 29.4 8.4 0.8 2.3 5.3 2.4 2.23 2.1 0.1 2.4 .510 .721 .000  
 Career     321 160 34.2 10.7 0.7 2.3 8.5 2.3 3.66 2.1 0.2 2.6 .505 .786 .132  

 Shooting Averages
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1981 NPSBL BOS 4.3 9.3 .464 3.5 4.4 .791 2.3 3.5 .661 2.0 5.5 .364 0.0 0.4 .069  
 1980 NPSBL BOS 4.0 7.9 .513 2.9 3.5 .818 2.3 3.2 .714 1.7 4.3 .398 0.0 0.4 .100  
 1979 NPSBL PHI 4.5 8.4 .540 2.3 2.9 .779 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.1 .444  
 1978 NPSBL PHI 3.6 7.0 .510 1.2 1.7 .721 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     4.1 8.1 .505 2.5 3.1 .786 1.1 1.7 .686 0.9 2.4 .378 0.0 0.2 .132  

 Season Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1981 82 82 3083 354 763 284 359 2 29 994 47 242 877 181 184 181 13 236 -23 
 1980 78 78 2848 315 614 224 274 3 30 857 45 197 859 141 151 141 11 196 392 
 1979 79 0 2623 357 661 180 231 4 9 898 75 274 556 183 216 183 32 197 0 
 1978 82 0 2409 292 572 101 140 0 0 685 63 254 431 174 193 174 12 198 0 
 Career 321 160 10963 1318 2610 789 1004 9 68 3434 230 967 2723 679 744 679 68 827 369 

 Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1981 NPSBL BOS .540 1.30 44.2 9.3 18.2 1.8 7.4 4.6 17.9 319.3 10.6 -0.3 105.0 105.4  
 1980 NPSBL BOS .582 1.40 49.2 8.7 16.9 1.9 6.1 4.1 20.1 384.8 12.8 5.0 107.0 100.6  
 1979 NPSBL PHI .588 1.36 36.2 14.1 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - -  
 1978 NPSBL PHI .539 1.20 34.3 15.3 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - -  
 Career     .563 1.32 41.8 11.4 9.5 1.8 6.8 4.3 18.5 704.1 23.5 1.1 105.9 103.2  

 Playoff Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1980 NPSBL BOS 7 7 40.0 7.9 0.6 1.4 10.9 1.4 7.60 2.0 0.0 2.7 .420 .800 .333  
 Career     7 7 40.0 7.9 0.6 1.4 10.9 1.4 7.60 2.0 0.0 2.7 .420 .800 .333  

 Playoff Shooting
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1980 NPSBL BOS 3.0 7.1 .420 1.7 2.1 .800 1.1 2.3 .500 1.7 4.4 .387 0.1 0.4 .333  
 Career     3.0 7.1 .420 1.7 2.1 .800 1.1 2.3 .500 1.7 4.4 .387 0.1 0.4 .333  

 Playoff Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1980 7 7 280 21 50 12 15 1 3 55 4 14 76 14 10 14 0 19 -18 
 Career 7 7 280 21 50 12 15 1 3 55 4 14 76 14 10 14 0 19 -18 

 Playoff Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1980 NPSBL BOS .491 1.10 53.1 7.0 14.7 1.7 4.0 2.9 10.3 -2.9 -0.1 -2.6 101.3 104.3  
 Career     .491 1.10 53.1 7.0 14.7 1.7 4.0 2.9 10.3 -2.9 -0.1 -2.6 101.3 104.3  

 Career Highs
 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 29 4 7 20 6 2 7 10 16 17 18 1 3  
 Playoff 12 1 4 15 4 0 3 5 9 4 4 1 1  
 Career 29 4 9 21 6 2 7 10 16 17 18 1 3  

 Game Logs
 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/20 NJN W 42 5 8 3 4 0 1 13 0 1 12 5 3 0 1 -2
 10/21 SDC L 37 6 14 4 5 0 1 16 2 6 7 2 4 0 3 -24
 10/23 DET W 32 5 9 4 4 0 0 14 1 3 9 2 3 1 0 27
 10/24 HOU L 41 3 9 2 2 0 1 8 1 2 13 1 2 1 3 -8
 10/29 PHI W 44 4 7 4 4 0 0 12 0 6 12 2 3 1 2 5
 10/30 DAL W 38 5 6 0 0 0 0 10 0 3 10 4 3 0 1 6
 11/3 DET W 42 6 14 17 18 0 1 29 1 5 9 1 4 0 2 4
 11/4 WAS L 41 6 11 6 8 0 0 18 1 5 5 2 1 0 2 -14
 11/6 PHX L 40 6 10 2 2 0 0 14 0 0 9 0 2 0 3 -28
 11/8 CLE L 40 2 9 0 0 0 0 4 1 6 17 3 4 0 2 -1
 11/9 CLE W 38 5 11 0 0 0 0 10 0 3 13 0 2 1 3 14
 11/13 KCK W 41 6 10 2 2 0 0 14 1 1 10 4 1 0 1 -1
 11/17 MIL W 37 6 11 2 4 0 0 14 1 3 13 2 2 0 2 21
 11/20 ATL W 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5
 11/21 DET W 32 5 8 4 6 0 1 14 0 0 11 2 2 0 3 22
 11/23 LAL L 44 6 12 2 2 0 1 14 1 3 15 3 6 1 3 -2
 11/25 GSW L 41 3 8 1 2 0 0 7 0 4 16 3 1 0 4 1
 11/27 DET L 22 3 6 1 2 0 1 7 1 5 5 0 0 0 5 5
 11/28 ATL W 34 6 10 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 11 2 1 0 6 7
 12/2 NYK L 41 2 8 4 4 0 0 8 2 5 13 0 0 0 4 -7
 12/3 MIL L 40 2 10 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 11 1 2 0 2 -15
 12/5 NYK W 39 2 6 1 2 0 0 5 0 2 14 3 6 1 1 27
 12/7 MIL L 36 6 11 2 6 0 0 14 1 4 11 7 5 0 1 -27
 12/9 GSW L 34 3 9 5 6 0 0 11 0 1 11 1 2 0 3 -8
 12/11 CHI W 42 4 9 5 6 0 0 13 1 7 12 3 1 0 1 3
 12/12 NJN W 36 5 10 2 2 0 0 12 0 3 13 3 2 1 2 29
 12/16 UTA L 44 7 14 4 4 0 0 18 0 4 8 3 1 0 3 -4
 12/17 MIL W 42 6 7 6 8 0 0 18 0 3 15 0 4 0 3 9
 12/21 NJN W 41 8 15 7 8 0 0 23 0 4 8 2 3 1 3 -2
 12/22 WAS W 42 6 12 7 12 0 0 19 1 3 14 2 3 0 2 6
 12/26 DET W 36 6 12 2 2 0 0 14 0 2 8 3 2 0 5 -4
 12/28 NJN L 31 2 5 0 4 0 0 4 0 3 5 0 2 0 3 -15
 12/29 WAS L 42 7 11 9 11 0 1 23 1 1 13 4 2 0 1 5
 12/31 NJN W 37 3 6 2 2 0 0 8 4 6 10 1 1 0 2 5
 1/2 DET W 40 1 7 4 6 0 1 6 1 4 16 4 1 0 1 -1
 1/4 SAS W 37 6 12 1 2 0 0 13 0 1 12 4 5 0 5 8
 1/6 IND L 46 5 12 2 2 0 0 12 0 2 16 6 3 0 1 -11
 1/8 ATL W 37 5 9 3 4 0 2 13 0 5 10 1 3 0 1 27
 1/9 SEA W 28 3 5 2 2 0 0 8 0 1 12 2 5 0 3 37
 1/13 CLE W 38 5 10 0 0 0 0 10 1 1 13 1 1 0 4 8
 1/14 PHI W 35 1 8 7 10 0 3 9 0 0 10 2 4 0 1 9
 1/17 PHI W 35 10 14 5 5 0 1 25 0 3 8 1 1 0 5 15
 1/18 DAL W 46 5 10 8 10 0 0 18 0 1 20 2 3 0 3 4
 1/20 NYK L 32 2 16 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 7 3 2 0 2 -19
 1/22 ATL W 42 8 13 4 6 0 0 20 0 3 13 1 3 0 2 21
 1/24 PHI L 28 2 7 2 4 0 0 6 0 1 5 1 0 0 4 -6
 1/25 HOU W 45 4 8 9 12 0 1 17 2 3 9 5 3 0 3 12
 1/27 PHI L 41 3 13 5 6 0 0 11 1 5 5 0 5 0 1 -22
 1/29 CHI W 46 5 11 3 4 0 1 13 2 2 16 1 1 0 4 -6
 2/1 DAL L 36 4 6 11 13 0 0 19 0 3 15 3 1 0 5 -10
 2/3 MIL L 32 4 12 4 4 0 0 12 4 5 8 2 0 0 3 -28
 2/4 NJN L 41 2 7 4 4 0 0 8 0 1 12 2 4 1 4 -8
 2/7 WES L 26 4 6 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 13 0 3 0 0 23
 2/9 NJN L 41 8 12 4 4 0 1 20 1 5 9 5 2 0 1 7
 2/11 POR L 35 6 7 1 2 0 0 13 0 6 11 0 4 0 4 -3
 2/13 CHI L 38 6 9 0 2 0 0 12 1 7 13 1 2 0 5 3
 2/15 CLE L 31 3 7 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 8 6 1 0 5 -24
 2/16 LAL L 44 3 7 6 6 0 1 12 1 2 12 4 0 0 3 -17
 2/20 DEN L 41 5 13 4 4 0 0 14 1 5 10 1 2 0 2 5
 2/21 IND L 30 3 5 2 2 0 0 8 0 0 15 2 0 0 4 -16
 2/25 HOU L 42 1 5 4 4 0 0 6 0 3 8 1 1 0 2 -5
 2/27 PHI W 35 3 6 5 5 0 0 11 0 5 10 1 3 0 2 31
 3/1 PHX W 36 1 6 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 6 3 2 1 3 5
 3/2 MIL L 38 5 13 0 0 0 0 10 2 3 11 3 3 0 6 0
 3/6 CHI L 38 8 13 3 4 0 2 19 0 2 7 4 2 0 2 -24
 3/7 ATL L 36 4 8 7 10 0 0 15 1 2 6 3 1 1 3 -29
 3/9 IND W 35 4 8 4 6 0 0 12 0 5 12 1 0 0 4 1
 3/11 WAS W 45 5 9 4 4 0 0 14 0 4 16 2 1 0 3 4
 3/15 CLE W 33 4 9 0 0 0 0 8 0 3 7 2 2 0 4 9
 3/17 NYK L 42 5 11 9 10 0 0 19 0 2 13 2 2 1 2 -16
 3/19 CHI L 39 3 9 2 2 0 0 8 0 1 7 4 3 0 2 -15
 3/21 SAS L 26 2 6 5 6 0 0 9 1 4 10 3 2 1 4 -20
 3/22 ATL W 45 3 9 7 9 0 0 13 1 3 9 2 3 0 2 12
 3/26 PHI L 41 3 8 4 4 0 0 10 0 1 4 3 3 0 4 -20
 3/27 NYK L 42 4 8 0 0 1 1 9 0 3 11 1 1 2 0 0
 3/29 IND L 28 5 11 2 2 0 1 12 3 4 6 2 4 0 4 -7
 3/31 SEA W 37 3 10 4 4 0 0 10 0 2 13 0 4 0 1 16
 4/2 WAS L 23 2 7 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 11 1 1 0 4 -9
 4/4 POR W 40 5 12 1 1 0 2 11 3 7 11 1 2 0 4 13
 4/5 SDC L 42 3 8 1 2 0 1 7 1 4 15 2 4 0 2 3
 4/7 DET W 39 4 9 3 4 1 2 12 2 7 7 1 1 0 2 17
 4/9 KCK L 26 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 8 3 2 0 4 1
 4/11 DEN L 38 2 5 6 10 0 1 10 0 2 16 3 1 0 3 -1
 4/13 WAS L 40 4 8 3 4 0 0 11 0 1 11 3 4 0 6 -5
 4/14 NYK L 41 5 9 2 4 0 0 12 0 4 9 5 4 0 4 -13
 4/16 CLE W 47 7 12 0 0 0 1 14 0 3 18 6 3 0 4 9
 4/19 SDC W 42 3 12 3 6 0 0 9 0 5 8 1 0 1 2 -3
 4/21 IND W 44 7 11 8 8 0 0 22 1 3 10 2 3 0 1 11
 4/22 UTA L 40 8 10 9 9 0 0 25 0 3 12 4 1 0 0 -8

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 8
 Total All-Star Appearances: 1
 Total All-Defensive First Team: 1
 Total All-Defensive Second Team: 1
 Total Steals Leader: 1
 1980 NPSBL All-Defensive Second Team
 1981 NPSBL All-Star
 1981 NPSBL All-Defensive First Team
 1981 NPSBL Steals Leader

 Transactions
 Date Action
 10/8/1981 Drafted by Boston with pick #21 of round 1 of the creation draft.

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