Desmond Bane vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 John Paxson 44

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 John Paxson 3

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)