LeBron James vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 John Paxson 10

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * John Paxson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 John Paxson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 John Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 John Paxson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * John Paxson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * John Paxson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 John Paxson 906

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 John Paxson 44

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 John Paxson 109

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 John Paxson 306

Total Steals LeBron James 483 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 John Paxson 3

Total Games LeBron James 287 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)