Jim Paxson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)