Vernon Maxwell
PG · 2TM
Seasons 1988-89–2000-01 · 13 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1965
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Player info
| Nickname | Hawk, Mad Max |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #11 (also #2, #3) |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1965-09-12 |
| College | Florida |
| Drafted | 1988 · Round 2, Pick 47 · Denver Nuggets |
| Seasons | 1988-89–2000-01 (13) |
Career averages
12.8 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 3.4 APG · 855 games · .398 FG% · .320 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | SAS | 23 | 79 | 26.1 | .432 | .248 | .745 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 12.1 | .496 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 24 | 79 | 25.2 | .439 | .267 | .645 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 9.0 | 11.5 | .496 |
| SAS | 24 | 49 | 22.8 | .435 | .288 | .621 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 10.3 | .489 | |
| HOU | 24 | 30 | 29.0 | .442 | .245 | .664 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 13.0 | .503 | |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 25 | 82 | 35.0 | .404 | .337 | .733 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 17.0 | 13.5 | .507 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 26 | 80 | 33.8 | .413 | .342 | .772 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 17.2 | 14.1 | .514 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 27 | 71 | 31.7 | .407 | .332 | .719 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 13.4 | .512 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 28 | 75 | 34.3 | .389 | .298 | .749 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 13.6 | 12.5 | .483 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 29 | 64 | 31.8 | .394 | .324 | .688 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 11.9 | .508 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 30 | 75 | 32.9 | .390 | .317 | .756 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 16.2 | 13.9 | .508 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 31 | 72 | 28.7 | .375 | .309 | .744 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 11.8 | .471 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 32 | 42 | 15.1 | .399 | .330 | .800 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 12.2 | .512 |
| ORL | 32 | 11 | 15.4 | .333 | .231 | .885 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.4 | 9.4 | .453 | |
| CHH | 32 | 31 | 15.1 | .428 | .360 | .735 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 13.2 | .539 | |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 33 | 46 | 21.9 | .390 | .346 | .737 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 12.6 | .522 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 34 | 47 | 21.0 | .345 | .300 | .730 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 12.6 | .462 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 35 | 43 | 15.3 | .327 | .306 | .656 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 6.7 | .424 |
| PHI | 35 | 24 | 15.6 | .336 | .328 | .682 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 8.1 | .446 | |
| DAL | 35 | 19 | 15.0 | .316 | .277 | .600 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 | .396 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | SAS | 79 | 36 | 2,065 | 357 | 827 | .432 | 32 | 129 | 181 | 243 | 202 | 301 | 86 | 8 | 178 | 927 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 79 | 12 | 1,987 | 275 | 627 | .439 | 28 | 105 | 136 | 211 | 228 | 296 | 84 | 10 | 143 | 714 |
| SAS | 49 | 2 | 1,118 | 133 | 306 | .435 | 15 | 52 | 59 | 95 | 141 | 146 | 42 | 5 | 71 | 340 | |
| HOU | 30 | 10 | 869 | 142 | 321 | .442 | 13 | 53 | 77 | 116 | 87 | 150 | 42 | 5 | 72 | 374 | |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 82 | 79 | 2,870 | 504 | 1,247 | .404 | 172 | 510 | 217 | 296 | 238 | 303 | 127 | 15 | 171 | 1,397 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 80 | 80 | 2,700 | 502 | 1,216 | .413 | 162 | 473 | 206 | 267 | 243 | 326 | 104 | 28 | 178 | 1,372 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 71 | 68 | 2,251 | 349 | 858 | .407 | 120 | 361 | 164 | 228 | 221 | 297 | 86 | 8 | 140 | 982 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 75 | 73 | 2,571 | 380 | 976 | .389 | 120 | 403 | 143 | 191 | 229 | 380 | 125 | 20 | 185 | 1,023 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 64 | 54 | 2,038 | 306 | 777 | .394 | 143 | 441 | 99 | 144 | 164 | 274 | 75 | 13 | 137 | 854 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 75 | 57 | 2,467 | 410 | 1,052 | .390 | 146 | 460 | 251 | 332 | 229 | 330 | 96 | 12 | 215 | 1,217 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 72 | 31 | 2,068 | 340 | 906 | .375 | 115 | 372 | 134 | 180 | 159 | 153 | 87 | 19 | 121 | 929 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 42 | 0 | 636 | 103 | 258 | .399 | 37 | 112 | 48 | 60 | 57 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 40 | 291 |
| ORL | 11 | 0 | 169 | 26 | 78 | .333 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 81 | |
| CHH | 31 | 0 | 467 | 77 | 180 | .428 | 31 | 86 | 25 | 34 | 44 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 210 | |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 46 | 1 | 1,007 | 164 | 421 | .390 | 80 | 231 | 84 | 114 | 85 | 76 | 30 | 3 | 67 | 492 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 47 | 0 | 989 | 169 | 490 | .345 | 67 | 223 | 108 | 148 | 79 | 75 | 38 | 9 | 53 | 513 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 43 | 6 | 660 | 73 | 223 | .327 | 34 | 111 | 21 | 32 | 66 | 49 | 21 | 3 | 35 | 201 |
| PHI | 24 | 6 | 375 | 42 | 125 | .336 | 21 | 64 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 120 | |
| DAL | 19 | 0 | 285 | 31 | 98 | .316 | 13 | 47 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 81 | |
| Career | 855 | — | — | 3,932 | 9,878 | .398 | 1256 | 3931 | 1792 | 2446 | 2200 | 2912 | 975 | 152 | 1663 | 10,912 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | SAS | 79 | 26.1 | 6.2 | 14.4 | .432 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 16.2 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 79 | 25.2 | 5.0 | 11.4 | .439 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 12.9 |
| SAS | 49 | 22.8 | 4.3 | 9.9 | .435 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 10.9 | |
| HOU | 30 | 29.0 | 5.9 | 13.3 | .442 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 15.5 | |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 82 | 35.0 | 6.3 | 15.6 | .404 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 17.5 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 80 | 33.8 | 6.7 | 16.2 | .413 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 18.3 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 71 | 31.7 | 5.6 | 13.7 | .407 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 15.7 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 75 | 34.3 | 5.3 | 13.7 | .389 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 14.3 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 64 | 31.8 | 5.4 | 13.7 | .394 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 15.1 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 75 | 32.9 | 6.0 | 15.4 | .390 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 17.8 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 72 | 28.7 | 5.9 | 15.8 | .375 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 16.2 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 42 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 14.6 | .399 | 2.1 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 16.5 |
| ORL | 11 | 15.4 | 5.5 | 16.6 | .333 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 17.3 | |
| CHH | 31 | 15.1 | 5.9 | 13.9 | .428 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 16.2 | |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 46 | 21.9 | 5.9 | 15.1 | .390 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 17.6 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 47 | 21.0 | 6.2 | 17.8 | .345 | 2.4 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 18.7 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 43 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 12.2 | .327 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 11.0 |
| PHI | 24 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 12.0 | .336 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 11.5 | |
| DAL | 19 | 15.0 | 3.9 | 12.4 | .316 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 10.2 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | SAS | 79 | 2,065 | 12.1 | .496 | 20.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .035 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -2.5 | -0.3 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 79 | 1,987 | 11.5 | .496 | 17.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .068 | -1.6 | +0.5 | -1.1 | +0.5 |
| SAS | 49 | 1,118 | 10.3 | .489 | 15.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | .061 | -1.8 | +0.5 | -1.3 | +0.2 | |
| HOU | 30 | 869 | 13.0 | .503 | 20.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .076 | -1.4 | +0.5 | -0.9 | +0.3 | |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 82 | 2,870 | 13.5 | .507 | 22.2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | .099 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.9 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 80 | 2,700 | 14.1 | .514 | 24.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.9 | .069 | +0.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | +1.2 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 71 | 2,251 | 13.4 | .512 | 21.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.9 | .082 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +1.1 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 75 | 2,571 | 12.5 | .483 | 21.4 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | .066 | -0.8 | +0.6 | -0.2 | +1.2 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 64 | 2,038 | 11.9 | .508 | 21.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .044 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 75 | 2,467 | 13.9 | .508 | 25.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .018 | +0.0 | -1.7 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 72 | 2,068 | 11.8 | .471 | 24.9 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -.001 | -1.7 | -1.5 | -3.2 | -0.6 |
| 1997-98 | 2TM | 42 | 636 | 12.2 | .512 | 23.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .062 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -2.4 | -0.1 |
| ORL | 11 | 169 | 9.4 | .453 | 27.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .013 | -2.9 | -2.8 | -5.7 | -0.2 | |
| CHH | 31 | 467 | 13.2 | .539 | 22.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .080 | +0.0 | -1.3 | -1.2 | +0.1 | |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 46 | 1,007 | 12.6 | .522 | 22.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | .074 | -0.4 | -1.1 | -1.5 | +0.1 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 47 | 989 | 12.6 | .462 | 27.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .036 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -2.2 | +0.0 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 43 | 660 | 6.7 | .424 | 18.7 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .003 | -3.5 | +0.1 | -3.3 | -0.2 |
| PHI | 24 | 375 | 8.1 | .446 | 18.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .046 | -2.3 | +0.5 | -1.8 | +0.0 | |
| DAL | 19 | 285 | 4.9 | .396 | 19.0 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -.052 | -5.0 | -0.3 | -5.3 | -0.2 | |
| Career | 855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.5 | — | — | — | — | +5.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 4 | 39.8 | 19.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .370 | .308 | .438 |
| 1990-91 | 3 | 37.7 | 18.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .411 | .333 | .492 |
| 1992-93 | 9 | 34.2 | 14.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .402 | .239 | .494 |
| 1993-94 | 23 | 38.3 | 13.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .376 | .326 | .471 |
| 1994-95 | 1 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .143 | 0.000 | .202 |
| 1998-99 | 5 | 25.2 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .317 | .314 | .435 |
| 2000-01 | 10 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .200 | 0.000 | .200 |
| Career | 55 | 33.6 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .372 | .301 | .462 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 440 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 278–162 |
| Away | 446 | 12.3 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 181–265 |
| In wins | 459 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 459–0 |
| In losses | 427 | 11.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0–427 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 23 | 12.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 10–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 24 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 10–14 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 18–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 28 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 18–10 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 23 | 12.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 10–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 12–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 46 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 28–18 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 48 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 30–18 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 21 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 8–13 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 39 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 23–16 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 21 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 7–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 23 | 14.1 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 10–13 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 38 | 13.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 22–16 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 11.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 17–23 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 15 | 11.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 11–4 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 28 | 12.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 19–9 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 12–9 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 28–17 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 24 | 12.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 12–12 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 27 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 14–13 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 12.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 13–9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 39 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 19–20 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 11–33 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 37 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 26–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 36 | 13.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 16–20 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 9 | 14.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6–3 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 53 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 23–30 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 5 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2000-01
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 17% | .588 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 5% | .600 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 6% | .167 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 24% | .174 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 48% | .277 |
Average shot distance 17.5 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 28% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $250,000 |
| 1991-92 | $325,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,542,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,424,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,833,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,000,000 |
| 1996-97 | $1,000,000 |
| 1998-99 | $1,000,000 |
| 2000-01 | $2,570,000 |
| Career earnings | $10,944,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Vernon Maxwell's career stats?
Vernon Maxwell has averaged 12.8 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 3.4 APG over 13 seasons (1988-89–2000-01).
How much does Vernon Maxwell make?
Vernon Maxwell's salary is $2,570,000 for the 2000-01 season, with career earnings of about $10.9M.
How tall is Vernon Maxwell?
Vernon Maxwell is 6-4 (180 lb).
When was Vernon Maxwell drafted?
Vernon Maxwell was drafted in 1988, round 2, pick 47, by the Denver Nuggets.