Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim Paxson 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jim Paxson 1

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim Paxson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 * Jim Paxson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,258 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,357 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,556 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 710 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 393 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 492 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)