Joe Dumars vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 John Paxson 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 John Paxson 44

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 John Paxson 3

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)