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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Darius Garland:
2019-20 to 2025-26
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Darius Garland0
John Paxson3
Darius Garland7
John Paxson11
Darius Garland3
John Paxson10
Darius Garland2
John Paxson0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Darius Garland 18.8
John Paxson 7.2

Darius Garland 2.7
John Paxson 1.2

Darius Garland 6.7
John Paxson 3.6

Darius Garland 1.2
John Paxson 0.7

Darius Garland 0.1
John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Darius Garland 7,212
John Paxson 5,560

Darius Garland 1,017
John Paxson 906

Darius Garland 2,562
John Paxson 2,758

Darius Garland 447
John Paxson 517

Darius Garland 44
John Paxson 44

Darius Garland 383
John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Darius Garland .453
John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage
Darius Garland .388
John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage
Darius Garland .867
John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Darius Garland 21.7
(2022)
John Paxson 11.3
(1987)

Darius Garland 3.3
(2022)
John Paxson 1.7
(1987)

Darius Garland 8.6
(2022)
John Paxson 5.7
(1987)

Darius Garland 1.3
(2022)
John Paxson 1.0
(1990)

Darius Garland 0.1
(2025)
John Paxson 0.1
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Darius Garland 17.3
John Paxson 6.3

Darius Garland 2.9
John Paxson 0.9

Darius Garland 5.5
John Paxson 2.6

Darius Garland 1.0
John Paxson 0.5

Darius Garland 0.1
John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Darius Garland 381
John Paxson 748

Darius Garland 63
John Paxson 109

Darius Garland 120
John Paxson 306

Darius Garland 23
John Paxson 65

Darius Garland 3
John Paxson 3

Darius Garland 22
John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Darius Garland .428
John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage
Darius Garland .343
John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage
Darius Garland .857
John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Darius Garland 20.6
(2023)
John Paxson 10.2
(1985)

Darius Garland 3.6
(2024)
John Paxson 1.5
(1990)

Darius Garland 5.8
(2024)
John Paxson 4.2
(1985)

Darius Garland 1.6
(2023)
John Paxson 1.0
(1986)

Darius Garland 0.2
(2023)
John Paxson 0.1
(1988)