Harrison Barnes vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Harrison Barnes 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
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harrison Barnes 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 13.9 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.7 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 14,198 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,842 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,803 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 701 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 182 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Harrison Barnes 1,024 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .460 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .385 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .811 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.9 (2026) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)