Chris Paul vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 21 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 John Paxson 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 John Paxson 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 John Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 16.8 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,058 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 6,006 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,552 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,728 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 John Paxson 44

Total Games Chris Paul 1,370 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .469 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .370 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 John Paxson 3

Total Games Chris Paul 149 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)