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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Jalen Brunson:
2018-19 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson:
1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jalen Brunson0
Jim Paxson0
Jalen Brunson8
Jim Paxson11
Jalen Brunson5
Jim Paxson9
Jalen Brunson1 *
Jim Paxson0
*
Jalen Brunson2
Jim Paxson2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jalen Brunson2
Jim Paxson1
Jalen Brunson1 *
Jim Paxson0
*
Jalen Brunson1 *
Jim Paxson0
*
* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jalen Brunson 18.7
Jim Paxson 14.3

Jalen Brunson 3.2
Jim Paxson 2.0

Jalen Brunson 5.1
Jim Paxson 2.9

Jalen Brunson 0.7
Jim Paxson 1.2

Jalen Brunson 0.1
Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Jalen Brunson 9,646
Jim Paxson 11,199

Jalen Brunson 1,641
Jim Paxson 1,593

Jalen Brunson 2,629
Jim Paxson 2,300

Jalen Brunson 373
Jim Paxson 951

Jalen Brunson 50
Jim Paxson 93

Jalen Brunson 515
Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jalen Brunson .488
Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage
Jalen Brunson .388
Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage
Jalen Brunson .825
Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jalen Brunson 29.5
(2026)
Jim Paxson 21.7
(1983)

Jalen Brunson 3.9
(2022)
Jim Paxson 3.3
(1985)

Jalen Brunson 7.3
(2025)
Jim Paxson 3.9
(1985)

Jalen Brunson 0.9
(2025)
Jim Paxson 1.8
(1981)

Jalen Brunson 0.2
(2023)
Jim Paxson 0.2
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jalen Brunson 25.4
Jim Paxson 10.5

Jalen Brunson 3.9
Jim Paxson 1.5

Jalen Brunson 5.4
Jim Paxson 1.9

Jalen Brunson 0.7
Jim Paxson 0.7

Jalen Brunson 0.1
Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Jalen Brunson 1,701
Jim Paxson 554

Jalen Brunson 260
Jim Paxson 80

Jalen Brunson 361
Jim Paxson 100

Jalen Brunson 48
Jim Paxson 38

Jalen Brunson 9
Jim Paxson 4

Jalen Brunson 67
Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jalen Brunson .460
Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage
Jalen Brunson .342
Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage
Jalen Brunson .826
Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jalen Brunson 32.4
(2024)
Jim Paxson 23.3
(1983)

Jalen Brunson 4.9
(2023)
Jim Paxson 3.8
(1984)

Jalen Brunson 7.5
(2024)
Jim Paxson 3.8
(1986)

Jalen Brunson 1.5
(2023)
Jim Paxson 1.3
(1983)

Jalen Brunson 0.3
(2025)
Jim Paxson 0.3
(1980)