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

Chet Holmgren

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 1 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 1 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 16.5 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,357 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 648 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 200 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 53 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 190 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Chet Holmgren 82 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .530 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .370 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .793 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

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

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 (2024) 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 8.8 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 61 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 35 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 9 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 1 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 11 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Chet Holmgren 4 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .468 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .304 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .714 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)