Jim Paxson vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Jim Paxson 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Jim Paxson 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 John Stockton 315

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 John Stockton 50

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)