Jim Paxson vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Austin Reaves 5

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Jim Paxson 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Austin Reaves 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Austin Reaves 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Austin Reaves 4,664

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Austin Reaves 1,187

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Austin Reaves 1,340

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Austin Reaves 231

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Austin Reaves 91

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Austin Reaves 303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Austin Reaves .484

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Austin Reaves .369

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Austin Reaves .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Austin Reaves 26.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Austin Reaves 5.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Austin Reaves 6.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)