Jim Paxson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Trae Young 62

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Trae Young 4

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)