Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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.

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (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.