Aaron Gordon vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.1 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.6 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.8 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 590 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 295 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 126 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 27 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Aaron Gordon 45 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .484 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .342 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)