Darius Garland vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 John Paxson 44

Total Games Darius Garland 307 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 207 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 36 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Darius Garland 63 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Darius Garland 15 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 John Paxson 3

Total Games Darius Garland 12 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .444 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .394 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .795 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.9 (2024) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 (2024) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)