Larry Bird vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Paxson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Paxson 44

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Paxson 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)