Damian Lillard vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,666 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 286 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Damian Lillard 396 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 64 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .374 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .892 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.