Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Wes Unseld 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 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.