Gilbert Arenas vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Gilbert Arenas 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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)