John Paxson vs. Victor Wembanyama Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Victor Wembanyama 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
Victor Wembanyama: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Victor Wembanyama 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Victor Wembanyama 3

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Paxson 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

Blocks Leader John Paxson 0 Victor Wembanyama 2

Rookie of The Year John Paxson 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Victor Wembanyama 22.7

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Victor Wembanyama 10.9

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Victor Wembanyama 3.7

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Victor Wembanyama 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Victor Wembanyama 3.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Victor Wembanyama 2,817

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Victor Wembanyama 1,351

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Victor Wembanyama 464

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Victor Wembanyama 149

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Victor Wembanyama 459

Total Games John Paxson 772 Victor Wembanyama 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Victor Wembanyama .472

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Victor Wembanyama .337

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Victor Wembanyama .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Victor Wembanyama 25.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Victor Wembanyama 12.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Victor Wembanyama 3.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Victor Wembanyama 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Victor Wembanyama 4.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Victor Wembanyama -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Games John Paxson 119 Victor Wembanyama 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Victor Wembanyama -

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Victor Wembanyama -

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Victor Wembanyama -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Victor Wembanyama -