Anthony Davis vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,549 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 690 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Anthony Davis 166 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 127 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 59 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .540 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .841 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.8 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.