Josh Hart vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Josh Hart 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
Josh Hart: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 9 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 3 Jim Paxson 9

NBA Cups Won Josh Hart 1 * Jim Paxson 0 *

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

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

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 10.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 7.0 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.1 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 5,816 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 3,931 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,830 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Josh Hart 593 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Josh Hart 183 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Josh Hart 558 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .472 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .345 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .757 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.6 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 5.9 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.5 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.2 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.9 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 511 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 389 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Josh Hart 163 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Josh Hart 42 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Josh Hart 23 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Josh Hart 42 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .461 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .359 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .737 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 11.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.1 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)