Dell Curry vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Dell Curry 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

Dell Curry

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dell Curry 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Dell Curry 16 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dell Curry 10 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Dell Curry 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dell Curry 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 11.7 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 2.4 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.8 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.9 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 12,670 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 2,617 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Dell Curry 1,909 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Dell Curry 985 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Dell Curry 238 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Dell Curry 1,083 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .457 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .402 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .843 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 16.3 (1994) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.7 (1994) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.5 (1990) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.4 (1990) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 6.7 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 1.7 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.1 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 340 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 87 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Dell Curry 57 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Dell Curry 40 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Dell Curry 7 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Dell Curry 51 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .400 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .350 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .870 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 12.8 (1995) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.0 (1993) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.4 (1993) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.5 (2002) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)