Luka Doncic vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Doncic 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Luka Doncic 8 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Luka Doncic 5 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Luka Doncic 5 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Luka Doncic 5 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 5 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Luka Doncic 1 John Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Luka Doncic 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Luka Doncic 1 * John 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 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 8.6 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 8.2 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.3 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 13,594 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 4,062 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Luka Doncic 3,884 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Luka Doncic 589 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 214 John Paxson 44

Total Games Luka Doncic 471 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .467 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .348 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .755 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 34.1 (2026) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.4 (2020) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.8 (2025) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2022) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 30.9 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.2 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 7.8 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.6 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 1,697 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 504 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Luka Doncic 427 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Luka Doncic 89 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 26 John Paxson 3

Total Games Luka Doncic 55 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .461 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .347 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .737 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.9 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2025) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)