Rudy Gobert vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 7 Jim Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Jim Paxson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Jim Paxson 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Jim Paxson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.0 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 913 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 760 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 83 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 49 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 109 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Rudy Gobert 69 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .650 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .620 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)