Paul George vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,383 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Paul George 832 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Paul George 464 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Paul George 171 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 112 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .425 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Paul George .355 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .824 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.