Deandre Ayton vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 John Paxson 44

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 John Paxson 3

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)