Jaden McDaniels vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.7 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,205 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,656 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 636 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 365 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 331 John Paxson 44

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 394 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .483 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .352 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .766 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.0 (2026) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.6 (2026) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 John Paxson 3

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)