Joel Embiid vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Jim Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)