Jim Paxson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)