Pau Gasol vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Jim Paxson 1

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)