John Paxson vs. Cam Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cam Thomas and John 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Cam Thomas: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Cam Thomas 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Cam Thomas 5

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Cam Thomas 2

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Cam Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Cam Thomas 15.4

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Cam Thomas 2.5

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Cam Thomas 2.1

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Cam Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Cam Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Cam Thomas 3,426

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Cam Thomas 564

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Cam Thomas 463

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Cam Thomas 117

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Cam Thomas 34

Total Games John Paxson 772 Cam Thomas 223

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Cam Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Cam Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Cam Thomas .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Cam Thomas 24.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Cam Thomas 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Cam Thomas 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Cam Thomas 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Cam Thomas 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Cam Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Cam Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Cam Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Cam Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Cam Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Cam Thomas 6

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Cam Thomas 1

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Cam Thomas 1

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Cam Thomas 0

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Cam Thomas 0

Total Games John Paxson 119 Cam Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Cam Thomas .429

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Cam Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Cam Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Cam Thomas 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Cam Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Cam Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Cam Thomas 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Cam Thomas 0.0 (2023)