John Paxson vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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

John Paxson

vs.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games John Paxson 772 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Jalen Williams 20

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Jalen Williams 1

Total Games John Paxson 119 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Jalen Williams .529

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Jalen Williams .389

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Jalen Williams 0.3 (2024)