Jim Paxson vs. Cam Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cam Thomas 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
Cam Thomas: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Cam Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Cam Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Cam Thomas 2

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Cam Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Cam Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Cam Thomas 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Cam Thomas 2.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Cam Thomas 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Cam Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Cam Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Cam Thomas 3,456

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Cam Thomas 567

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Cam Thomas 467

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Cam Thomas 117

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Cam Thomas 34

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Cam Thomas 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Cam Thomas .439

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Cam Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Cam Thomas .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Cam Thomas 24.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Cam Thomas 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Cam Thomas 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Cam Thomas 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Cam Thomas 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Cam Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Cam Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Cam Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Cam Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Cam Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Cam Thomas 6

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Cam Thomas 1

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Cam Thomas 1

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Cam Thomas 0

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Cam Thomas 0

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Cam Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Cam Thomas .429

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Cam Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Cam Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Cam Thomas 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Cam Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Cam Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Cam Thomas 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Cam Thomas 0.0 (2023)