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Vernon Maxwell

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Houston Rockets · G · 13 NBA seasons · 941 career appearances · 11,554 career points

Vernon Maxwell recorded 941 NBA appearances across 13 seasons with Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder, Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic.

▶Best highlights

12.8

career pts/gm

2.6

career reb/gm

3.4

career ast/gm

854

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Vernon Maxwell's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976-77–1988-89

Gervin makes the Spurs an NBA winner

San Antonio Spurs · The Iceman

Gervin's elegant scoring carried San Antonio into immediate NBA relevance and several conference-finals runs.

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Franchise era

1989-90–1996-97

Robinson transforms the franchise

San Antonio Spurs · The Admiral

Robinson arrived after naval service and instantly made the Spurs a 56-win team, later earning MVP before one injury-altered season changed history.

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Franchise era

1983-84–1992-93

Hakeem Olajuwon

Ralph Sampson and Hakeem reshape the franchise

Houston Rockets · The Twin Towers—and Dream takes over

Houston paired Sampson with Olajuwon, reached the 1986 Finals and then reorganized around Hakeem as injuries dissolved the original Twin Towers plan.

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Franchise era

1993-94–1996-97

Hakeem Olajuwon

Two championships built through Hakeem

Houston Rockets · Clutch City

Olajuwon became the league's defining two-way center. Houston survived elimination games, won back-to-back titles and added Drexler for the second run.

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Franchise era

1987-88–1995-96

Charles Barkley

An MVP talent without a complete cast

Philadelphia 76ers · The Barkley years

Barkley became a singular force, but Philadelphia's declining roster led to his trade and a full rebuild.

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Franchise era

1995-96–2001-02

Rice, Jones and Davis keep winning

Charlotte Hornets · A steady playoff team leaves

The Hornets remained competitive through multiple cores, but a damaged ownership relationship ended with relocation to New Orleans.

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Franchise era

1996-97–1999-00

Darrell Armstrong

Penny's injuries lead to an admired reset

Orlando Magic · Heart and Hustle

Hardaway fought injuries, and a starless 1999–2000 team overachieved while clearing space for a major summer.

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Franchise era

1998-99–2005-06

Passing, pace and the 2002 heartbreak

Sacramento Kings · The Greatest Show on Court

A dazzling, unselfish offense became a true title contender and came painfully close to defeating the Lakers in 2002.

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Franchise era

1998-99–2010-11

Shooting changes the geometry of power forward

Dallas Mavericks · Dirk's climb to the title

Nowitzki became an MVP and perennial contender, then completed one of the sport's great redemption runs with the 2011 championship.

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Career accomplishments

13 NBA seasons941 career appearances11,554 career points49 playoff appearancesCareer high: 51 pointsCareer high: 11 reboundsCareer high: 14 assists

Database-derived career milestones; verified honors not yet attached

Team history

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Vernon Maxwell's most significant indexed performances.

Athlore #1 · 100 relevance

CLEVELANDCAVALIERS

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets

51 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL

Athlore #2 · 98.8 relevance

Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets

45 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST

Athlore #3 · 92.8 relevance

New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets

21 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST

Athlore #4 · 83.8 relevance

SAN ANTONIOSPURS

San Antonio Spurs vs Toronto Raptors

34 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST · 1 STL · 1 BLK

Athlore #5 · 83.4 relevance

Western ConferenceSemifinals

Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets

13 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST · 2 STL

Single-game records

Career-high games

One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.

Career high · Points (51)

CLEVELANDCAVALIERS

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets

51 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL

Career high · Assists (14)

WASHINGTONBULLETS

PHILADELPHIA76ERS

Washington Bullets vs Philadelphia 76ers

18 PTS · 7 REB · 14 AST · 5 STL · 1 BLK

Career high · Rebounds (11)

SACRAMENTOKINGS

PHILADELPHIA76ERS

Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers

15 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST · 1 STL

Career high · Steals (6)

PHILADELPHIA76ERS

Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers

14 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST · 6 STL · 1 BLK

Career high · Blocks (3)

SEATTLESUPERSONICS

Seattle SuperSonics vs Houston Rockets

23 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST · 3 STL · 3 BLK