Jim Paxson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Paxson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 James Worthy 624

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 James Worthy 96

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)