Charles Barkley vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Jim Paxson 1

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)