Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.