Gilbert Arenas vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 John Paxson 44

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 John Paxson 3

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)