Kyle Kuzma vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Kyle Kuzma 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
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 9 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 3 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyle Kuzma 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 16.8 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 9,614 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,559 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,514 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 326 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 298 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 571 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .452 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .334 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .723 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.7 (2026) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.6 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.1 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 276 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 99 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 28 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 9 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 32 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .393 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .276 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .731 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)