Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.