Stephen Curry vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Jim Paxson 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Jim Paxson 1

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Jim Paxson 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 26,011 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,911 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,634 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,581 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 275 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,048 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .422 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .912 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.5 (2026) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)