Jim Paxson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Jim Paxson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 D'Angelo Russell 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 D'Angelo Russell 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 D'Angelo Russell 3.3

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 D'Angelo Russell 5.6

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 D'Angelo Russell 11,124

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 D'Angelo Russell 2,175

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 D'Angelo Russell 3,686

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 D'Angelo Russell 678

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 D'Angelo Russell 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)