Bob McAdoo vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Jim Paxson 1

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Jim Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.