Chet Holmgren vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Chet Holmgren 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
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 3 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.2 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 2,301 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 1,108 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 304 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 90 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 298 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Chet Holmgren 140 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .528 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .374 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .782 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 17.9 (2026) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)