Cooper Flagg vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 14.4 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.6 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 2.8 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.1 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.6 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 115 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 53 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 22 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 9 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 5 John Paxson 44

Total Games Cooper Flagg 8 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .394 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .290 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg 1.000 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 14.4 (2026) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.6 (2026) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 2.8 (2026) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.1 (2026) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.6 (2026) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 109

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 306

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 3

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Paxson 0.1 (1988)