Dwight Howard vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.