Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Jerry West 1

* 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 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.