Jeremy Lin vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)