Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Jim Paxson, Sr. 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, Sr.

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 John Starks 271

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 John Starks 393

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.