Bam Adebayo vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 John Paxson 44

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 John Paxson 3

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)