Steve Kerr vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Steve Kerr 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

Steve Kerr

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Kerr 5 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Steve Kerr 15 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Steve Kerr 11 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Steve Kerr 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Kerr 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.0 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.8 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 5,437 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 1,060 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Steve Kerr 1,658 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Steve Kerr 476 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 46 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Steve Kerr 910 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .479 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .454 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .864 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 4.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.0 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 553 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 110 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Steve Kerr 156 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Steve Kerr 63 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 3 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Steve Kerr 128 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .426 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .370 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .876 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)