Desmond Bane vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)