Kyrie Irving vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Jim Paxson 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,853 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 300 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 382 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 114 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Kyrie Irving 79 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .395 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)