Brook Lopez vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

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

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,624 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,770 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,623 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Brook Lopez 638 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,074 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,122 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.