Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.