Lonzo Ball vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)