Brook Lopez vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Jim Paxson 9

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Jim Paxson 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Jim Paxson 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.7 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,680 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,791 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,630 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Brook Lopez 639 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,083 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,128 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .354 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)