Khris Middleton vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Khris Middleton 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
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Khris Middleton 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Khris Middleton 14 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Khris Middleton 9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

NBA Cups Won Khris Middleton 1 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Star Games Khris Middleton 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 16.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 3.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 13,068 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 3,767 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Khris Middleton 3,122 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Khris Middleton 914 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 157 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Khris Middleton 792 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .461 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .386 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .877 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.4 (2026) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 1,650 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 521 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Khris Middleton 383 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Khris Middleton 96 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 15 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Khris Middleton 80 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .441 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .390 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .866 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 24.7 (2018) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 9.2 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018) 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.