Aaron Gordon vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 John Paxson 44

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.0 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 599 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 298 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 132 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 29 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 John Paxson 3

Total Games Aaron Gordon 46 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .486 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .339 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .658 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 8.7 (2024) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.8 (2024) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)