LaMelo Ball vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,999 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,426 John Paxson 906

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,769 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 350 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 John Paxson 44

Total Games LaMelo Ball 237 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .422 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .364 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.8 (2026) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.8 (2026) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 109

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 306

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 65

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 3

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Paxson 0.1 (1988)