Jalen Brunson vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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 2024-25
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 John Paxson 44

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 John Paxson 3

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)