Nikola Jokic vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Jim Paxson 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 4 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 6 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.7 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,213 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 981 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 600 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 70 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Nikola Jokic 80 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .390 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)