Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 13 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 6 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.9 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.9 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.1 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 10,429 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,781 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,755 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 1,083 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 271 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 943 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .427 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .366 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .825 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.3 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 651 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 190 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 115 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 83 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 26 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 67 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .418 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .358 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .843 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)