Joe Dumars vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)