Buddy Hield vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)