John Paxson vs. P.J. Tucker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars P.J. Tucker 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
P.J. Tucker: 2006-07 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 P.J. Tucker 1

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 P.J. Tucker 14

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 P.J. Tucker 9

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 P.J. Tucker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 P.J. Tucker 6.6

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 P.J. Tucker 5.4

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 P.J. Tucker 1.4

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 P.J. Tucker 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 P.J. Tucker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 P.J. Tucker 5,863

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 P.J. Tucker 4,778

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 P.J. Tucker 1,225

Total Steals John Paxson 517 P.J. Tucker 943

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 P.J. Tucker 263

Total Games John Paxson 772 P.J. Tucker 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 P.J. Tucker .425

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 P.J. Tucker .366

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 P.J. Tucker .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) P.J. Tucker 9.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) P.J. Tucker 6.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) P.J. Tucker 2.2 (2016)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) P.J. Tucker 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) P.J. Tucker 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 P.J. Tucker 6.9

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 P.J. Tucker 5.7

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 P.J. Tucker 1.4

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 P.J. Tucker 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 P.J. Tucker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 P.J. Tucker 726

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 P.J. Tucker 602

Total Assists John Paxson 306 P.J. Tucker 143

Total Steals John Paxson 65 P.J. Tucker 98

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 P.J. Tucker 38

Total Games John Paxson 119 P.J. Tucker 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 P.J. Tucker .436

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 P.J. Tucker .404

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 P.J. Tucker .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) P.J. Tucker 11.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) P.J. Tucker 7.5 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) P.J. Tucker 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) P.J. Tucker 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) P.J. Tucker 0.8 (2018)