Stephen Jackson vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Stephen Jackson 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 Jackson: 2000-01 to 2013-14
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Jackson 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Jackson 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Stephen Jackson 6 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Stephen Jackson 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Jackson 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 15.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.9 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.1 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.3 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Jackson 12,976 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Stephen Jackson 3,328 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Stephen Jackson 2,634 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Stephen Jackson 1,109 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Stephen Jackson 317 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Stephen Jackson 858 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Jackson .414 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Stephen Jackson .333 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Jackson .798 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 20.7 (2009) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 5.1 (2009) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 6.5 (2009) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.8 (2004) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.5 (2010) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 13.9 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.7 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 2.7 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.4 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Jackson 1,003 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Stephen Jackson 263 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Stephen Jackson 193 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Stephen Jackson 98 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Stephen Jackson 28 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Stephen Jackson 72 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Jackson .404 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Stephen Jackson .355 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Jackson .816 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 19.9 (2007) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 5.0 (2010) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.8 (2010) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 2.0 (2007) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.7 (2007) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)