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Maxwell: Olajuwon blocked All-Star bids
6 Oct
Summary
- Maxwell believes he'd be an 8-time All-Star without Olajuwon.
- He averaged 13.5 points during Rockets' two championship seasons.
- Maxwell's career-high scoring average was 17.2 points per game.
Vernon Maxwell, a key player on the Houston Rockets' 1990s championship teams, recently shared a surprising perspective on his career. He stated that if not for his dominant teammate Hakeem Olajuwon, he believes he would have achieved eight All-Star selections.
Maxwell played a crucial role during the Rockets' back-to-back NBA championships in the 1990s. He averaged 13.5 points per game throughout those seasons and was an important contributor in the 1994 playoffs. However, he never received individual All-Star recognition.
His highest scoring average was 17.2 points per game, achieved while playing alongside Olajuwon. Maxwell spent five seasons with the Rockets before brief stints with seven other NBA franchises after being waived in June 1995.
Olajuwon, meanwhile, ascended to superstardom in the NBA, especially after Michael Jordan's initial retirement. He led the Rockets to their only NBA Finals appearances, earning MVP and Finals MVP honors multiple times. Houston has not reached the NBA Finals since. Maxwell's contention highlights the impact of playing alongside a franchise icon.
