Buddy Hield vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.