Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.