Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Jim Paxson, Sr. 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
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Amen Thompson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Amen Thompson 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Amen Thompson 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Amen Thompson 1,920

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Amen Thompson 1,115

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Amen Thompson 529

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 201

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 137

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Amen Thompson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Amen Thompson .536

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Amen Thompson .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Amen Thompson 17.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Amen Thompson 5.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.