Jim Paxson vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Myles Turner 11

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Myles Turner 7

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Myles Turner 0

Blocks Leader Jim Paxson 0 Myles Turner 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Myles Turner 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Myles Turner 6.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Myles Turner 9,425

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Myles Turner 4,522

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Myles Turner 866

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Myles Turner 464

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Myles Turner 1,458

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Myles Turner 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Myles Turner .495

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Myles Turner .362

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Myles Turner .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Myles Turner 1.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Myles Turner 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Myles Turner 6.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Myles Turner 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Myles Turner 910

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Myles Turner 399

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Myles Turner 87

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Myles Turner 33

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Myles Turner 126

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Myles Turner 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Myles Turner .500

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Myles Turner .378

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Myles Turner .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Myles Turner 17.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Myles Turner 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)