Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.