Karl Malone vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.