Walker Kessler vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Walker Kessler 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
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 4 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.5 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.3 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,910 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,862 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Walker Kessler 241 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Walker Kessler 99 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 474 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Walker Kessler 201 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .681 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .266 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .545 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 14.4 (2026) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 3.0 (2026) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 1.4 (2026) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)