Jim Paxson vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Jalen Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Jalen Williams 20

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Jalen Williams 1

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Jalen Williams .529

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Jalen Williams .389

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Jalen Williams 0.3 (2024)