Rudy Gobert vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.