Jamal Murray vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 18.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 10,140 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 2,114 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,653 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Jamal Murray 565 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 204 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 557 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .457 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .385 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .871 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.6 (2026) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.6 (2026) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.9 (2026) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 23.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,876 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 386 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Jamal Murray 474 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Jamal Murray 89 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 30 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 79 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .457 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .383 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .904 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.8 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.