Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Gary Payton 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 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.