Jalen Brunson vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.5 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 922 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 179 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 180 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Jalen Brunson 41 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .830 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)