Jeremy Lin vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 John Paxson 44

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 John Paxson 3

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)