Larry Johnson vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Jim Paxson 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)