Jim Paxson vs. Andrew Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andrew Wiggins 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

Andrew Wiggins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Andrew Wiggins: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Andrew Wiggins 10

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Andrew Wiggins 3

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Andrew Wiggins 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Andrew Wiggins 0

Rookie of The Year Jim Paxson 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Andrew Wiggins 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Andrew Wiggins 4.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Andrew Wiggins 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Andrew Wiggins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Andrew Wiggins 13,091

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Andrew Wiggins 3,156

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Andrew Wiggins 1,597

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Andrew Wiggins 682

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Andrew Wiggins 468

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Andrew Wiggins 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Andrew Wiggins .449

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Andrew Wiggins .354

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Andrew Wiggins .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Andrew Wiggins 23.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Andrew Wiggins 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Andrew Wiggins 3.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Andrew Wiggins 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Andrew Wiggins 6.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Andrew Wiggins 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Andrew Wiggins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Andrew Wiggins 659

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Andrew Wiggins 264

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Andrew Wiggins 75

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Andrew Wiggins 35

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Andrew Wiggins 40

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Andrew Wiggins 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Andrew Wiggins .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Andrew Wiggins .321

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Andrew Wiggins .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Andrew Wiggins 16.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Andrew Wiggins 7.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Andrew Wiggins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)