Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,726 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,661 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 380 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 356 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 329 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 510 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .508 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .326 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .708 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.5 (2026) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)