Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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

Jim Paxson, Sr.

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.