Larry Bird vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Paxson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)