Cooper Flagg vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cooper Flagg 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 19.5 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.4 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.9 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.2 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 625 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 205 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 124 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 37 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 26 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Cooper Flagg 32 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .494 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .287 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg .803 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 19.5 (2026) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.4 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.9 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.2 (2026) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.8 (2026) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)