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.

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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,169 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,475 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,846 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 358 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 247 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .359 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

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

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

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

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

Total Games 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)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game 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.