Steven Adams vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)