Jim Paxson vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)