Josh Giddey vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)