Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.