Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Vernon Maxwell:
1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Vernon Maxwell2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Vernon Maxwell13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Vernon Maxwell7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Vernon Maxwell0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Vernon Maxwell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Vernon Maxwell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Vernon Maxwell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Vernon Maxwell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Vernon Maxwell0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Vernon Maxwell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Vernon Maxwell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Vernon Maxwell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Vernon Maxwell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Vernon Maxwell0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Vernon Maxwell 975

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Vernon Maxwell 152

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Vernon Maxwell 17.2
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Vernon Maxwell 3.1
(1993)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Vernon Maxwell 5.1
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Vernon Maxwell 1.7
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Vernon Maxwell 0.4
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Vernon Maxwell 642

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Vernon Maxwell 143

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Vernon Maxwell 165

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Vernon Maxwell 44

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Vernon Maxwell 5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Vernon Maxwell 19.8
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Vernon Maxwell 3.5
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Vernon Maxwell 4.3
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Vernon Maxwell 1.3
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Vernon Maxwell 0.3
(1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.