Bronny James vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Bronny James 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
Bronny James: 2024-25 to 2025-26
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bronny James 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Bronny James 2 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Bronny James 1 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Bronny James 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.2 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.7 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.0 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.4 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.1 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 71 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Bronny James 23 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Bronny James 33 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Bronny James 14 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Bronny James 4 John Paxson 44

Total Games Bronny James 33 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .296 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .278 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James .813 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.3 (2025) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.8 (2026) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.8 (2026) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.8 (2026) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.2 (2026) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 0 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Bronny James 0 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Bronny James 0 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Bronny James 0 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Bronny James 0 John Paxson 3

Total Games Bronny James 2 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .000 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .000 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James - John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)