Jim Paxson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Paxson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jim Paxson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Paxson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jim Paxson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.