Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 James Worthy 2

* 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 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.