Luka Doncic vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Doncic 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Luka Doncic 8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Luka Doncic 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Luka Doncic 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Luka Doncic 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Scoring Leader Luka Doncic 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Rookie of The Year Luka Doncic 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 28.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 8.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 8.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 13,442 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 4,023 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Luka Doncic 3,843 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Luka Doncic 582 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 212 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Luka Doncic 466 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .468 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .350 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .754 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.3 (2026) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.4 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.8 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2026) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 30.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 7.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 1,697 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 504 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Luka Doncic 427 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Luka Doncic 89 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 26 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Luka Doncic 55 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .461 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .347 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .737 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.9 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2025) 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.