Jared McCain vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Jared McCain 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
Jared McCain: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jared McCain 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Jared McCain 2 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jared McCain 0 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Jared McCain 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jared McCain 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared McCain 11.7 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain 2.5 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jared McCain 2.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jared McCain 0.8 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain 0.0 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared McCain 502 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Jared McCain 107 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Jared McCain 99 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Jared McCain 36 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Jared McCain 0 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Jared McCain 43 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared McCain .420 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Jared McCain .361 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Jared McCain .867 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared McCain 15.3 (2025) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain 2.6 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jared McCain 2.6 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jared McCain 1.1 (2026) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain 0.0 (2026) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Jared McCain 0 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared McCain - Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Jared McCain - Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Jared McCain - Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain - Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)