Michael Jordan vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 John Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 John Paxson 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 John Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 John Paxson 44

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 John Paxson 3

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)