Donovan Clingan vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Donovan Clingan 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
Donovan Clingan: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Clingan 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Clingan 2 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Donovan Clingan 0 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Donovan Clingan 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Clingan 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 7.6 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 8.6 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.5 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan 717 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan 805 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Donovan Clingan 126 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Donovan Clingan 50 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan 152 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Donovan Clingan 94 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan .530 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan .305 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan .622 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.4 (2026) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.3 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.8 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.6 (2026) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 (2025) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Donovan Clingan 0 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)