Joel Embiid vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell and Joel Embiid that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joel Embiid

vs.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Vernon Maxwell 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)