LeBron James vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.