Jim Paxson vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Jim Paxson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Amen Thompson 2,076

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Amen Thompson 1,186

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Amen Thompson 581

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Amen Thompson 142

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Amen Thompson 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)