Dejounte Murray vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Dejounte Murray 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
Dejounte Murray: 2016-17 to 2024-25
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dejounte Murray 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Dejounte Murray 8 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dejounte Murray 3 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Dejounte Murray 1 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dejounte Murray 1 John Paxson 0

Steals Leader Dejounte Murray 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 15.5 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 5.8 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 5.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 1.5 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dejounte Murray 7,803 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Dejounte Murray 2,925 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Dejounte Murray 2,718 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Dejounte Murray 741 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Dejounte Murray 139 John Paxson 44

Total Games Dejounte Murray 503 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dejounte Murray .453 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Dejounte Murray .340 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Dejounte Murray .790 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 22.5 (2024) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 8.3 (2022) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 9.2 (2022) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2025) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2025) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 10.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 4.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 3.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 1.5 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.2 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dejounte Murray 217 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Dejounte Murray 84 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Dejounte Murray 70 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Dejounte Murray 31 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Dejounte Murray 4 John Paxson 3

Total Games Dejounte Murray 21 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dejounte Murray .426 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Dejounte Murray .391 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Dejounte Murray .767 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 23.0 (2023) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 7.2 (2023) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 6.8 (2023) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2023) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)