John Paxson vs. Jaylen Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Wells 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
Jaylen Wells: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Jaylen Wells 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Jaylen Wells 2

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Jaylen Wells 0

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Jaylen Wells 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Jaylen Wells 11.0

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Jaylen Wells 3.4

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Jaylen Wells 1.7

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Jaylen Wells 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Jaylen Wells 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Jaylen Wells 1,195

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Jaylen Wells 375

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Jaylen Wells 187

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Jaylen Wells 75

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Jaylen Wells 11

Total Games John Paxson 772 Jaylen Wells 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Jaylen Wells .426

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Jaylen Wells .349

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Jaylen Wells .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Jaylen Wells 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Jaylen Wells 3.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Jaylen Wells 1.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Jaylen Wells 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Jaylen Wells 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Jaylen Wells -

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Jaylen Wells -

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Jaylen Wells -

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Jaylen Wells -

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Jaylen Wells -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Jaylen Wells -

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Jaylen Wells -

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Jaylen Wells -

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Jaylen Wells -

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Jaylen Wells -

Total Games John Paxson 119 Jaylen Wells 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Jaylen Wells -

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Jaylen Wells -

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Jaylen Wells -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Jaylen Wells -

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Jaylen Wells -

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Jaylen Wells -

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Jaylen Wells -

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Jaylen Wells -