Kevin Durant vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

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.