Jamal Murray vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Jamal Murray 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

Jamal Murray

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Murray 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.9 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.0 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.4 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,442 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 289 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Jamal Murray 370 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Jamal Murray 63 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 18 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Jamal Murray 58 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .465 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .395 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .906 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)