Mikal Bridges vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Jim Paxson 9

NBA Cups Won Mikal Bridges 1 * Jim Paxson 0 *

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 0 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Jim Paxson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.9 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,722 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,347 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,648 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 701 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 346 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Mikal Bridges 587 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .486 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .374 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .841 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.2 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2026) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2026) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)