C.J. McCollum vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and C.J. McCollum 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
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships C.J. McCollum 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons C.J. McCollum 13 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played C.J. McCollum 10 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games C.J. McCollum 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) C.J. McCollum 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 19.6 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 3.6 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 3.8 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.9 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points C.J. McCollum 15,957 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds C.J. McCollum 2,965 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists C.J. McCollum 3,108 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals C.J. McCollum 725 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks C.J. McCollum 333 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games C.J. McCollum 816 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage C.J. McCollum .452 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage C.J. McCollum .397 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage C.J. McCollum .798 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 20.1 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 4.4 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 3.1 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points C.J. McCollum 1,344 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds C.J. McCollum 297 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists C.J. McCollum 205 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals C.J. McCollum 57 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks C.J. McCollum 33 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games C.J. McCollum 67 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage C.J. McCollum .433 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage C.J. McCollum .368 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage C.J. McCollum .766 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 4.8 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 1.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)