Scottie Barnes vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Scottie Barnes 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
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 5 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Jim Paxson 1

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 17.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.5 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 5.0 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.2 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 5,369 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 2,317 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 1,531 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 372 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 317 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Scottie Barnes 308 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .470 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .306 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .768 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.4 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.6 (2026) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)