Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Paul Pierce 4

* 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 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.