George Gervin vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and George Gervin 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
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 791 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 51 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 59 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.