Anthony Davis vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2025-26
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 14 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 John Paxson 10

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * John Paxson 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 10 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 3 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 John Paxson 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 John Paxson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * John Paxson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.7 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.6 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 19,303 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 8,587 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Anthony Davis 2,054 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Anthony Davis 1,052 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,838 John Paxson 44

Total Games Anthony Davis 802 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .296 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .793 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 John Paxson 3

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)