Nikola Jokic vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 John Paxson 44

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 John Paxson 3

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)