Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Jim Paxson, Sr. 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

Jim Paxson, Sr.

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.