Deandre Ayton vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)