Deni Avdija vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Deni Avdija 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
Deni Avdija: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deni Avdija 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Deni Avdija 6 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Deni Avdija 0 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Deni Avdija 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deni Avdija 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 12.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 6.3 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 3.1 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.8 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija 4,838 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija 2,457 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Deni Avdija 1,214 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Deni Avdija 309 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Deni Avdija 178 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Deni Avdija 390 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija .463 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija .341 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija .765 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 25.6 (2026) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 7.3 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 6.6 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 1.0 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.6 (2026) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Deni Avdija 0 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)