Chris Paul vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

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

Chris Paul

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.