RJ Barrett vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)