Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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

Jim Paxson, Sr.

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.