John Paxson vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Myles Turner 10

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Myles Turner 7

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader John Paxson 0 Myles Turner 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Myles Turner 14.1

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Myles Turner 9,031

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Myles Turner 4,349

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Myles Turner 813

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Myles Turner 440

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Myles Turner 1,412

Total Games John Paxson 772 Myles Turner 642

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Myles Turner .499

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Myles Turner .362

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Myles Turner 13.8

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Myles Turner 6.0

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Myles Turner 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Myles Turner 910

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Myles Turner 399

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Myles Turner 87

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Myles Turner 33

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Myles Turner 126

Total Games John Paxson 119 Myles Turner 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Myles Turner .500

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Myles Turner .378

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Myles Turner .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Myles Turner 17.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Myles Turner 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)