Walt Frazier vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Walt Frazier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Walt Frazier:
1967-68 to 1979-80
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Walt Frazier2
John Paxson3
Walt Frazier13
John Paxson11
Walt Frazier8
John Paxson10
Walt Frazier7
John Paxson0

Honors and Awards

Walt Frazier4
John Paxson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier6
John Paxson0
Walt Frazier7 *
John Paxson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier7
John Paxson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Frazier 18.9
John Paxson 7.2

Walt Frazier 5.9
John Paxson 1.2

Walt Frazier 6.1
John Paxson 3.6

Walt Frazier 1.9
*
John Paxson 0.7

Walt Frazier 0.2
*
John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 15,581
John Paxson 5,560

Walt Frazier 4,830
John Paxson 906

Walt Frazier 5,040
John Paxson 2,758

Walt Frazier 681
*
John Paxson 517

Walt Frazier 63
*
John Paxson 44

Walt Frazier 825
John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .490
John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier .000
*
John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .786
John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 23.2
(1972)
John Paxson 11.3
(1987)

Walt Frazier 7.3
(1973)
John Paxson 1.7
(1987)

Walt Frazier 8.2
(1970)
John Paxson 5.7
(1987)

Walt Frazier 2.4
(1975)
*
John Paxson 1.0
(1990)

Walt Frazier 0.3
(1980)
*
John Paxson 0.1
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Frazier 20.7
John Paxson 6.3

Walt Frazier 7.2
John Paxson 0.9

Walt Frazier 6.4
John Paxson 2.6

Walt Frazier 2.1
*
John Paxson 0.5

Walt Frazier 0.3
*
John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 1,927
John Paxson 748

Walt Frazier 666
John Paxson 109

Walt Frazier 599
John Paxson 306

Walt Frazier 32
*
John Paxson 65

Walt Frazier 4
*
John Paxson 3

Walt Frazier 93
John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .511
John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier -
*
John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .751
John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 24.3
(1972)
John Paxson 10.2
(1985)

Walt Frazier 7.9
(1974)
John Paxson 1.5
(1990)

Walt Frazier 9.1
(1969)
John Paxson 4.2
(1985)

Walt Frazier 3.7
(1975)
*
John Paxson 1.0
(1986)

Walt Frazier 0.3
(1974)
*
John Paxson 0.1
(1988)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.