Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (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.