John Paxson vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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.

Kristaps Porzingis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Kristaps Porzingis 8

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Kristaps Porzingis 3

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Kristaps Porzingis 19.7

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Kristaps Porzingis 7.9

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Kristaps Porzingis 9,021

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Kristaps Porzingis 3,604

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Kristaps Porzingis 826

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Kristaps Porzingis 846

Total Games John Paxson 772 Kristaps Porzingis 459

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Kristaps Porzingis .459

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Kristaps Porzingis .361

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Kristaps Porzingis .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Kristaps Porzingis 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Kristaps Porzingis 6.0

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Kristaps Porzingis 212

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Kristaps Porzingis 84

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Kristaps Porzingis 18

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Kristaps Porzingis 14

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Kristaps Porzingis 14

Total Games John Paxson 119 Kristaps Porzingis 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Kristaps Porzingis .466

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Kristaps Porzingis .391

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Kristaps Porzingis .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Kristaps Porzingis 1.5 (2024)