Jalen Green vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Jalen Green 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 Green: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Green 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Green 5 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Green 1 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Jalen Green 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 20.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 4.3 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.8 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 6,204 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 1,314 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Jalen Green 1,034 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Jalen Green 242 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Jalen Green 91 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Jalen Green 309 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .422 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .342 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .798 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 22.1 (2023) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.7 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 1.0 (2026) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 93 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 38 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Jalen Green 20 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Jalen Green 4 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Jalen Green 2 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Jalen Green 7 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .372 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .295 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .667 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 (2025) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2025) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)