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Vernon Maxwell
Guard ·Houston Rockets ·NBA ·#3

Vernon Maxwell

Age60 BornSep 12, 1965 FromUSA Height193 cm (6'4") Weight86 kg CollegeFlorida Draft1988 · #47
Career averages
11.9PPG
2.5RPG
3.2APG
1,019 games · 13 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
13Seasons
1,019Games
12,103Career points
11.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Houston Rockets · 402 games · 1989-90 to 1994-95
Draft1988
2Round
47Overall pick
From Florida
Career highsSingle season
17.2PPG · 1991-92 · HOU
3.1RPG · 1992-93 · HOU
5.1APG · 1993-94 · HOU
14.1PER · 1991-92 · HOU
5.9Win shares · 1990-91 · HOU
Position rank2000-01
#93PPG rank
#99PER rank
#97Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 107 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Dallas Mavericks
2000-01 - 2000-01 · 1 seasons
4.3 PPG 1.5 RPG 1.1 APG
19 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1995-96 - 2000-01 · 2 seasons
13.5 PPG 2.7 RPG 3.6 APG
99 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1999-00 - 1999-00 · 1 seasons
10.9 PPG 1.7 RPG 1.6 APG
47 games
Sacramento Kings
1998-99 - 1998-99 · 1 seasons
10.7 PPG 1.8 RPG 1.7 APG
46 games
New Orleans Pelicans
1997-98 - 1997-98 · 1 seasons
6.8 PPG 1.4 RPG 1.3 APG
31 games
Orlando Magic
1997-98 - 1997-98 · 1 seasons
7.4 PPG 1.2 RPG 1.1 APG
11 games
San Antonio Spurs
1988-89 - 1996-97 · 3 seasons
11.0 PPG 2.5 RPG 3.0 APG
200 games
Houston Rockets
1989-90 - 1994-95 · 6 seasons
14.9 PPG 2.9 RPG 4.3 APG
402 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1988-89 SAS 79 36 26.1 11.7 2.6 3.8 1.1 0.1 43.2 24.8 74.5 12.1 1.5
1989-90 NBA 79 12 25.2 9.0 2.9 3.7 1.1 0.1 43.9 26.7 64.5 - -
1989-90 HOU 30 10 29.0 12.5 2.9 5.0 1.4 0.2 44.2 24.5 66.4 13.0 1.4
1989-90 SAS 49 2 22.8 6.9 2.9 3.0 0.9 0.1 43.5 28.8 62.1 10.3 1.4
1990-91 HOU 82 79 35.0 17.0 2.9 3.7 1.5 0.2 40.4 33.7 73.3 13.5 5.9
1991-92 HOU 80 80 33.8 17.2 3.0 4.1 1.3 0.4 41.3 34.2 77.2 14.1 3.9
1992-93 HOU 71 68 31.7 13.8 3.1 4.2 1.2 0.1 40.7 33.2 71.9 13.4 3.9
1993-94 HOU 75 73 34.3 13.6 3.1 5.1 1.7 0.3 38.9 29.8 74.9 12.5 3.5
1994-95 HOU 64 54 31.8 13.3 2.6 4.3 1.2 0.2 39.4 32.4 68.8 11.9 1.9
1995-96 PHI 75 57 32.9 16.2 3.1 4.4 1.3 0.2 39.0 31.7 75.6 13.9 0.9
1996-97 SAS 72 31 28.7 12.9 2.2 2.1 1.2 0.3 37.5 30.9 74.4 11.8 0.0
1997-98 NBA 42 0 15.1 6.9 1.4 1.2 0.4 0.1 39.9 33.0 80.0 - -
1997-98 NOP 31 0 15.1 6.8 1.4 1.3 0.5 0.1 42.8 36.0 73.5 - -
1997-98 ORL 11 0 15.4 7.4 1.2 1.1 0.2 0.1 33.3 23.1 88.5 9.4 0.0
1998-99 SAC 46 1 21.9 10.7 1.8 1.7 0.7 0.1 39.0 34.6 73.7 12.6 1.6
1999-00 OKC 47 0 21.0 10.9 1.7 1.6 0.8 0.2 34.5 30.0 73.0 - -
2000-01 NBA 43 6 15.3 4.7 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.1 32.7 30.6 65.6 - -
2000-01 DAL 19 0 15.0 4.3 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.2 31.6 27.7 60.0 4.9 -0.3
2000-01 PHI 24 6 15.6 5.0 1.5 1.2 0.5 0.0 33.6 32.8 68.2 8.1 0.4

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 2000 Dallas Mavericks Philadelphia 76ers mid season trade From 2000-01 to 2000-01
Jul 2000 Oklahoma City Thunder Philadelphia 76ers season change
Jul 2000 Oklahoma City Thunder Dallas Mavericks season change
Jul 1999 Sacramento Kings Oklahoma City Thunder season change
Jul 1998 New Orleans Pelicans Sacramento Kings season change
Jul 1998 Orlando Magic Sacramento Kings season change
Oct 1997 New Orleans Pelicans Orlando Magic mid season trade From 1997-98 to 1997-98
Jul 1997 San Antonio Spurs Orlando Magic season change
Jul 1997 San Antonio Spurs New Orleans Pelicans season change
Jul 1996 Philadelphia 76ers San Antonio Spurs season change
Jul 1995 Houston Rockets Philadelphia 76ers season change
Oct 1989 Houston Rockets San Antonio Spurs mid season trade From 1989-90 to 1989-90
Jul 1989 San Antonio Spurs Houston Rockets season change

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About Vernon Maxwell

Vernon Maxwell is an American former professional basketball player. He was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for thirteen seasons during the late 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s.