Tyrese Maxey vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Tyrese Maxey 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
Tyrese Maxey: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Maxey 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Maxey 6 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Tyrese Maxey 4 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Tyrese Maxey 1 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Maxey 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 20.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.1 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 4.6 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.0 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 7,034 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 1,072 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 1,591 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 336 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 131 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 345 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .461 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .382 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .870 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 30.8 (2026) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 4.4 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 7.0 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.8 (2025) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.9 (2026) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 17.8 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.6 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.1 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 730 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 148 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 129 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 32 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 15 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 41 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .458 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .389 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .870 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 29.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 5.2 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.4 (2023) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2021) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)