Jim Paxson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jim Paxson 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

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Jayson Tatum 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Jayson Tatum 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Jayson Tatum 2,665

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Jayson Tatum 884

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Jayson Tatum 535

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Jayson Tatum 123

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Jayson Tatum 98

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Jayson Tatum 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Jayson Tatum .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)