LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Paxson 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)