Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Jim Paxson 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Jim Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Jim Paxson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Jim Paxson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)