Jaylen Brown vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.4 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 12,260 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,383 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,725 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 645 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 242 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Jaylen Brown 631 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .360 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .731 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 29.4 (2026) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.9 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)