De'Aaron Fox vs. Vernon Maxwell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vernon Maxwell and De'Aaron Fox, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

De'Aaron Fox played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Vernon Maxwell, who played 13. De'Aaron Fox had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Vernon Maxwell had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
De'Aaron Fox 7 1 2017-18 to 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell 13 7 1988-89 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Sacramento KingsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox 73 27.8 11.6 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.4 1.0 0.3 2.4 2.2 4.5 10.9 .412 0.6 2.1 .307 1.9 2.7 .723
Vernon Maxwell 79 26.1 11.7 0.6 1.9 2.6 3.8 1.1 0.1 2.3 1.7 4.5 10.5 .432 0.4 1.6 .248 2.3 3.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Sacramento KingsSan Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox 81 31.4 17.3 0.5 3.2 3.8 7.3 1.6 0.6 2.8 2.5 6.2 13.6 .458 1.1 2.9 .371 3.7 5.1 .727
Vernon Maxwell 79 25.2 9.0 0.6 2.3 2.9 3.7 1.1 0.1 1.8 1.9 3.5 7.9 .439 0.4 1.3 .267 1.7 2.7 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 4 39.8 19.8 1.3 1.8 3.0 4.3 1.3 0.0 1.5 3.0 7.5 20.3 .370 2.0 6.5 .308 2.8 5.3 .524

Season 3

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox 51 32.0 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.8 6.8 1.5 0.5 3.1 2.8 7.7 16.0 .480 1.1 3.6 .292 4.7 6.7 .705
Vernon Maxwell 82 35.0 17.0 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.2 6.1 15.2 .404 2.1 6.2 .337 2.6 3.6 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 3 37.7 18.7 0.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.3 2.3 2.7 7.7 18.7 .411 3.0 9.0 .333 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox 58 35.1 25.2 0.6 2.9 3.5 7.2 1.5 0.5 3.0 2.9 9.1 19.1 .477 1.8 5.5 .322 5.2 7.2 .719
Vernon Maxwell 80 33.8 17.2 0.5 2.6 3.0 4.1 1.3 0.4 2.2 2.5 6.3 15.2 .413 2.0 5.9 .342 2.6 3.3 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------

Season 5

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox 59 35.3 23.2 0.4 3.5 3.9 5.6 1.2 0.4 2.8 2.9 8.7 18.5 .473 1.3 4.2 .297 4.4 5.9 .750
Vernon Maxwell 71 31.7 13.8 0.4 2.7 3.1 4.2 1.2 0.1 2.0 1.7 4.9 12.1 .407 1.7 5.1 .332 2.3 3.2 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 9 34.2 14.0 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.9 5.2 13.0 .402 1.2 5.1 .239 2.3 2.7 .875

Season 6

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Clutch Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox 73 33.4 25.0 0.5 3.6 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.4 9.3 18.2 .512 1.6 5.0 .324 4.7 6.0 .780
Vernon Maxwell 75 34.3 13.6 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.1 1.7 0.3 2.5 1.9 5.1 13.0 .389 1.6 5.4 .298 1.9 2.5 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox 7 38.6 27.4 1.7 3.7 5.4 7.7 2.1 0.6 4.0 3.3 10.0 23.6 .424 3.0 9.0 .333 4.4 5.9 .756
Vernon Maxwell 23 38.3 13.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.2 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.4 5.1 13.7 .376 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.3 .685

Season 7

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox 74 35.9 26.6 0.9 3.7 4.6 5.6 2.0 0.4 2.6 2.6 9.7 20.9 .465 2.9 7.8 .369 4.2 5.7 .738
Vernon Maxwell 64 31.8 13.3 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.3 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.5 4.8 12.1 .394 2.2 6.9 .324 1.5 2.3 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 1 16.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 .143 0.0 2.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 8

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season -1995-96
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 75 32.9 16.2 0.5 2.5 3.1 4.4 1.3 0.2 2.9 2.4 5.5 14.0 .390 1.9 6.1 .317 3.3 4.4 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------

Season 9

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season -1996-97
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 72 28.7 12.9 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.3 4.7 12.6 .375 1.6 5.2 .309 1.9 2.5 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season -1997-98
Team -Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 42 15.1 6.9 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.7 2.5 6.1 .399 0.9 2.7 .330 1.1 1.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season -1998-99
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 46 21.9 10.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 1.7 0.7 0.1 1.5 2.4 3.6 9.2 .390 1.7 5.0 .346 1.8 2.5 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 5 25.8 11.2 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.0 1.2 0.0 1.2 2.4 3.8 12.0 .317 2.2 7.0 .314 1.4 2.0 .700

Season 12

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season -1999-00
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 47 21.0 10.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.1 1.8 3.6 10.4 .345 1.4 4.7 .300 2.3 3.1 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------

Season 13

De'Aaron Fox Vernon Maxwell
Season -2000-01
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 43 15.3 4.7 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.7 5.2 .327 0.8 2.6 .306 0.5 0.7 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Vernon Maxwell 4 10.8 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -