Dennis Johnson vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.