Paolo Banchero vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Jim Paxson 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,867 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,576 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 1,016 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 180 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 129 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Paolo Banchero 220 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .313 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .733 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.2 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 (2026) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)