Al Horford vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Al Horford 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

Al Horford

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.4 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,131 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,397 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Al Horford 574 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Al Horford 140 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Al Horford 172 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .496 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .396 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)