Bernard King vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Jim Paxson 1

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Bernard King 874 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Bernard King 28 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.