RJ Barrett vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 John Paxson 906

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 John Paxson 44

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 John Paxson 109

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 John Paxson 306

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 John Paxson 3

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)