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Vernon Maxwell

PG · 2TM

Seasons 1988-89–2000-01 · 13 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1965

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Player info

NicknameHawk, Mad Max
PositionPG
Number#11 (also #2, #3)
Height6-4
Weight180 lb
Born1965-09-12
CollegeFlorida
Drafted1988 · Round 2, Pick 47 · Denver Nuggets
Seasons1988-89–2000-01 (13)

Career averages

12.8 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 3.4 APG · 855 games · .398 FG% · .320 3P%.

Stats by season — per game

SeasonTmAgeGPMPGFG%3P%FT%REBASTSTLBLKPTSPERTS%
1988-89SAS237926.1.432.248.7452.63.81.10.111.712.1.496
1989-902TM247925.2.439.267.6452.93.71.10.19.011.5.496
SAS244922.8.435.288.6212.93.00.90.16.910.3.489
HOU243029.0.442.245.6642.95.01.40.212.513.0.503
1990-91HOU258235.0.404.337.7332.93.71.50.217.013.5.507
1991-92HOU268033.8.413.342.7723.04.11.30.417.214.1.514
1992-93HOU277131.7.407.332.7193.14.21.20.113.813.4.512
1993-94HOU287534.3.389.298.7493.15.11.70.313.612.5.483
1994-95HOU296431.8.394.324.6882.64.31.20.213.311.9.508
1995-96PHI307532.9.390.317.7563.14.41.30.216.213.9.508
1996-97SAS317228.7.375.309.7442.22.11.20.312.911.8.471
1997-982TM324215.1.399.330.8001.41.20.40.16.912.2.512
ORL321115.4.333.231.8851.21.10.20.17.49.4.453
CHH323115.1.428.360.7351.41.30.50.16.813.2.539
1998-99SAC334621.9.390.346.7371.81.70.70.110.712.6.522
1999-00SEA344721.0.345.300.7301.71.60.80.210.912.6.462
2000-012TM354315.3.327.306.6561.51.10.50.14.76.7.424
PHI352415.6.336.328.6821.51.20.50.05.08.1.446
DAL351915.0.316.277.6001.51.10.50.24.34.9.396

Stats by season — totals

SeasonTmGGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1988-89SAS79362,065357827.43232129181243202301868178927
1989-902TM79121,987275627.439281051362112282968410143714
SAS4921,118133306.4351552599514114642571340
HOU3010869142321.4421353771168715042572374
1990-91HOU82792,8705041,247.404172510217296238303127151711,397
1991-92HOU80802,7005021,216.413162473206267243326104281781,372
1992-93HOU71682,251349858.407120361164228221297868140982
1993-94HOU75732,571380976.389120403143191229380125201851,023
1994-95HOU64542,038306777.394143441991441642747513137854
1995-96PHI75572,4674101,052.39014646025133222933096122151,217
1996-97SAS72312,068340906.3751153721341801591538719121929
1997-982TM420636103258.399371124860575216440291
ORL1101692678.33362623261312211281
CHH31046777180.42831862534444014328210
1998-99SAC4611,007164421.3908023184114857630367492
1999-00SEA470989169490.34567223108148797538953513
2000-012TM43666073223.327341112132664921335201
PHI24637542125.33621641522372912018120
DAL1902853198.31613476102920931781
Career8553,9329,878.398125639311792244622002912975152166310,912

Per 36 minutes

SeasonTmGMPGFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1988-89SAS7926.16.214.4.4320.62.23.24.23.55.21.50.13.116.2
1989-902TM7925.25.011.4.4390.51.92.53.84.15.41.50.22.612.9
SAS4922.84.39.9.4350.51.71.93.14.54.71.40.22.310.9
HOU3029.05.913.3.4420.52.23.24.83.66.21.70.23.015.5
1990-91HOU8235.06.315.6.4042.26.42.73.73.03.81.60.22.117.5
1991-92HOU8033.86.716.2.4132.26.32.73.63.24.31.40.42.418.3
1992-93HOU7131.75.613.7.4071.95.82.63.63.54.71.40.12.215.7
1993-94HOU7534.35.313.7.3891.75.62.02.73.25.31.80.32.614.3
1994-95HOU6431.85.413.7.3942.57.81.72.52.94.81.30.22.415.1
1995-96PHI7532.96.015.4.3902.16.73.74.83.34.81.40.23.117.8
1996-97SAS7228.75.915.8.3752.06.52.33.12.82.71.50.32.116.2
1997-982TM4215.15.814.6.3992.16.32.73.43.22.90.90.22.316.5
ORL1115.45.516.6.3331.35.54.95.52.82.60.40.22.617.3
CHH3115.15.913.9.4282.46.61.92.63.43.11.10.22.216.2
1998-99SAC4621.95.915.1.3902.98.33.04.13.02.71.10.12.417.6
1999-00SEA4721.06.217.8.3452.48.13.95.42.92.71.40.31.918.7
2000-012TM4315.34.012.2.3271.96.11.11.73.62.71.10.21.911.0
PHI2415.64.012.0.3362.06.11.42.13.62.81.20.01.711.5
DAL1915.03.912.4.3161.65.90.81.33.72.51.10.42.110.2

Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.

Advanced stats

SeasonTmGMPPERTS%USG%OWSDWSWSWS/48OBPMDBPMBPMVORP
1988-89SAS792,06512.1.49620.90.11.41.5.035-1.3-1.2-2.5-0.3
1989-902TM791,98711.5.49617.80.32.52.8.068-1.6+0.5-1.1+0.5
SAS491,11810.3.48915.50.11.31.4.061-1.8+0.5-1.3+0.2
HOU3086913.0.50320.70.21.21.4.076-1.4+0.5-0.9+0.3
1990-91HOU822,87013.5.50722.22.53.55.9.099+0.1+0.5+0.6+1.9
1991-92HOU802,70014.1.51424.31.72.13.9.069+0.4-0.6-0.2+1.2
1992-93HOU712,25113.4.51221.51.42.53.9.082+0.1-0.2-0.1+1.1
1993-94HOU752,57112.5.48321.4-0.13.63.5.066-0.8+0.6-0.2+1.2
1994-95HOU642,03811.9.50821.50.31.61.9.044-0.9-0.8-1.7+0.2
1995-96PHI752,46713.9.50825.60.40.50.9.018+0.0-1.7-1.7+0.2
1996-97SAS722,06811.8.47124.9-0.40.30.0-.001-1.7-1.5-3.2-0.6
1997-982TM4263612.2.51223.50.40.40.8.062-0.8-1.7-2.4-0.1
ORL111699.4.45327.50.00.10.0.013-2.9-2.8-5.7-0.2
CHH3146713.2.53922.10.50.30.8.080+0.0-1.3-1.2+0.1
1998-99SAC461,00712.6.52222.81.10.51.6.074-0.4-1.1-1.5+0.1
1999-00SEA4798912.6.46227.10.10.70.8.036-0.9-1.3-2.2+0.0
2000-012TM436606.7.42418.7-0.60.70.0.003-3.5+0.1-3.3-0.2
PHI243758.1.44618.4-0.10.40.4.046-2.3+0.5-1.8+0.0
DAL192854.9.39619.0-0.60.2-0.3-.052-5.0-0.3-5.3-0.2
Career85527.5+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

SeasonGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%TS%
1989-90439.819.83.04.21.20.0.370.308.438
1990-91337.718.72.73.00.70.3.411.333.492
1992-93934.214.02.43.61.20.2.402.239.494
1993-942338.313.83.54.20.90.1.376.326.471
1994-95116.03.03.01.00.00.0.1430.000.202
1998-99525.211.22.21.01.20.0.317.314.435
2000-011010.50.40.60.50.00.0.2000.000.200
Career5533.611.72.63.00.80.1.372.301.462

Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.

Career splits

SplitGPPGRPGAPGW–L
Home44012.42.43.5278–162
Away44612.32.63.1181–265
In wins45912.72.63.6459–0
In losses42711.92.32.90–427

Regular-season career splits by venue and result.

Career stats vs each team

OpponentGPPGRPGAPGW–L
ATL Atlanta Hawks2312.92.32.610–13
BOS Boston Celtics2412.13.13.710–14
BKN Brooklyn Nets2615.43.23.018–8
CHA Charlotte Hornets2810.32.54.918–10
CHI Chicago Bulls2312.22.43.110–13
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers2211.22.33.012–10
DAL Dallas Mavericks4613.32.33.428–18
DEN Denver Nuggets4813.03.03.030–18
DET Detroit Pistons2111.83.43.58–13
GSW Golden State Warriors3913.73.03.523–16
HOU Houston Rockets218.71.72.57–14
IND Indiana Pacers2314.12.23.910–13
LAC Los Angeles Clippers3813.92.43.322–16
LAL Los Angeles Lakers4011.92.03.017–23
MEM Memphis Grizzlies1511.32.22.511–4
MIA Miami Heat2812.52.33.519–9
MIL Milwaukee Bucks2111.82.63.812–9
MIN Minnesota Timberwolves4512.12.83.528–17
NYK New York Knicks2412.32.33.212–12
ORL Orlando Magic2710.52.43.214–13
PHI Philadelphia 76ers2212.62.53.813–9
PHX Phoenix Suns3913.02.53.419–20
POR Portland Trail Blazers4410.41.93.011–33
SAC Sacramento Kings3710.52.43.126–11
SAS San Antonio Spurs3613.62.82.716–20
TOR Toronto Raptors914.12.33.46–3
UTA Utah Jazz5311.42.43.223–30
WAS Washington Wizards510.01.42.44–1

Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.

Shooting by distance — 2000-01

.588.600.167.174.277

Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.

Range% of shotsFG%
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.

SeasonSalary
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.