Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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 2024-25
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Paxson 0

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

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Paxson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * John 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 24.4 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 John Paxson 3.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 John Paxson 906

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 John Paxson 44

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 John Paxson 109

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 John Paxson 306

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 John Paxson 3

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)