Ja Morant vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Jim Paxson 1

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,207 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,501 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,382 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Ja Morant 329 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Ja Morant 89 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Ja Morant 322 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .465 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .310 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .772 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)