Luka Doncic vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Luka Doncic 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
Luka Doncic: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Doncic 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Luka Doncic 8 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Luka Doncic 5 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Luka Doncic 5 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Luka Doncic 5 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 5 Jim Paxson 1

Scoring Leader Luka Doncic 1 Jim Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Luka Doncic 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Luka Doncic 1 * Jim Paxson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 28.9 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 8.6 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 8.2 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.3 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 13,619 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 4,067 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Luka Doncic 3,891 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Luka Doncic 590 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 216 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Luka Doncic 472 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .467 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .348 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .754 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 33.9 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.4 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.8 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2026) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 30.9 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.2 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 7.8 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.6 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 1,697 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 504 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Luka Doncic 427 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Luka Doncic 89 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 26 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Luka Doncic 55 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .461 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .347 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .737 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.9 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2025) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)