Donovan Clingan vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Clingan 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Donovan Clingan 2 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Donovan Clingan 0 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Donovan Clingan 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 7.6 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 8.5 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.5 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan 699 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan 783 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Donovan Clingan 121 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Donovan Clingan 49 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan 150 John Paxson 44

Total Games Donovan Clingan 92 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan .529 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan .287 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan .624 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.5 (2026) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.2 (2026) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.8 (2026) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.6 (2026) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 (2025) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 109

Total Assists Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 306

Total Steals Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 3

Total Games Donovan Clingan 0 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan - John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan - John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan - John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Paxson 0.1 (1988)