T.J. McConnell vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and T.J. McConnell 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
T.J. McConnell: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships T.J. McConnell 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons T.J. McConnell 11 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played T.J. McConnell 5 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games T.J. McConnell 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) T.J. McConnell 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 7.7 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.9 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.0 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.2 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 5,596 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 2,106 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 3,633 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 871 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 137 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games T.J. McConnell 726 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .518 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .345 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .780 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 10.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.7 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 6.6 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.9 (2021) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.4 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 8.1 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.7 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.5 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 504 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 165 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 220 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 43 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 5 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games T.J. McConnell 62 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .520 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .354 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .796 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 11.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.3 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.1 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.9 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)