Spencer Haywood vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.