Bam Adebayo vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)