Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 13 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 6 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.9 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.1 John Paxson 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 10,416 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,779 John Paxson 906

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,753 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 1,081 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 270 John Paxson 44

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 942 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .427 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .366 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .825 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.4 (2026) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 651 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 190 John Paxson 109

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 115 John Paxson 306

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 83 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 26 John Paxson 3

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 67 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .418 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .358 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .843 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)