Jim Paxson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Nick Young 135

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Nick Young 4

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)