John Paxson vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Zion Williamson 6

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Zion Williamson 24.5

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Zion Williamson 4.2

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Zion Williamson 5,606

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Zion Williamson 1,501

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Zion Williamson 973

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Zion Williamson 237

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Zion Williamson 144

Total Games John Paxson 772 Zion Williamson 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Zion Williamson .585

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Zion Williamson .317

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Zion Williamson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Zion Williamson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Zion Williamson -

Total Games John Paxson 119 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Zion Williamson -