Josh Hart vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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 2024-25
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 8 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 3 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 10.3 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 7.0 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.2 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 5,473 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 3,706 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,688 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Josh Hart 555 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Josh Hart 175 John Paxson 44

Total Games Josh Hart 530 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .471 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .342 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .753 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.6 (2025) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 5.9 (2025) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.5 (2025) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.2 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.3 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.9 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.5 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 511 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 389 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Josh Hart 163 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Josh Hart 42 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Josh Hart 23 John Paxson 3

Total Games Josh Hart 42 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .461 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .359 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .737 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.5 (2024) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 11.5 (2024) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.5 (2024) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.1 (2025) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.8 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)