Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Jim Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jim Paxson 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jim Paxson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 8,041 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,416 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 660 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 441 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 817 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 436 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .790 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)