LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and LaMelo Ball that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
LaMelo Ball:
2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.:
1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

LaMelo Ball0
Jim Paxson, Sr.0
LaMelo Ball4
Jim Paxson, Sr.2
LaMelo Ball0
Jim Paxson, Sr.2
LaMelo Ball1
Jim Paxson, Sr.0

Honors and Awards

LaMelo Ball1
Jim Paxson, Sr.0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LaMelo Ball 20.0
Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

LaMelo Ball 6.2
Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

LaMelo Ball 7.4
Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

LaMelo Ball 1.6
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **
LaMelo Ball 0.3
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **

Totals Stats

LaMelo Ball 3,675
Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

LaMelo Ball 1,147
Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

LaMelo Ball 1,364
Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

LaMelo Ball 286
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **
LaMelo Ball 63
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **
LaMelo Ball 184
Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LaMelo Ball .427
Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage
LaMelo Ball .374
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
LaMelo Ball .834
Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

LaMelo Ball 23.9
(2024)
Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8
(1958)

LaMelo Ball 6.7
(2022)
Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2
(1958)

LaMelo Ball 8.4
(2023)
Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1
(1958)

LaMelo Ball 1.8
(2024)
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **
LaMelo Ball 0.4
(2022)
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **
LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **

Totals Stats

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **
LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **
LaMelo Ball 0
Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage
LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0
(1958)

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0
(1958)

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5
(1958)

LaMelo Ball -
Jim Paxson, Sr. -

n/a **
LaMelo Ball -
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.