Kyrie Irving vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.