Zach Edey vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Zach Edey 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
Zach Edey: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach Edey 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Zach Edey 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Zach Edey 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Zach Edey 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 9.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 8.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 748 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 660 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Zach Edey 74 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Zach Edey 43 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach Edey 106 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Zach Edey 76 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .592 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey .345 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .724 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 13.8 (2026) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 11.2 (2026) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.7 (2026) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.1 (2026) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 25 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 31 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Zach Edey 7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Zach Edey 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach Edey 10 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Zach Edey 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .667 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey - Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .714 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 (2025) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 (2025) 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.