Jim Paxson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)