Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Jim Paxson, Sr., from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jim Paxson, Sr. played 2 years in the NBA, 1 less than Austin Reaves, who played 3. Jim Paxson, Sr. had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 2 1956-57 to 1957-58
Austin Reaves 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jim Paxson, Sr. Austin Reaves
Season 1956-572021-22
Team Minneapolis LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Paxson, Sr. 71 17.9 6.3 - - 3.7 1.2 - - - 2.3 1.9 6.8 .285 - - - 2.4 3.3 .720
Austin Reaves 61 23.2 7.3 0.7 2.4 3.2 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.4 2.4 5.2 .459 0.9 2.7 .317 1.6 1.9 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Paxson, Sr. 5 10.8 5.0 - - 2.8 0.6 - - - 0.8 1.8 5.4 .333 - - - 1.4 2.8 .500
Austin Reaves ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jim Paxson, Sr. Austin Reaves
Season 1957-582022-23
Team Cincinnati RoyalsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div SemisLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Paxson, Sr. 67 26.8 9.8 - - 5.2 2.1 - - - 2.7 3.4 9.5 .352 - - - 3.1 4.3 .733
Austin Reaves 64 28.8 13.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.4 0.5 0.3 1.5 1.7 4.0 7.7 .529 1.3 3.4 .398 3.6 4.1 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 15.0 6.0 - - 4.0 2.5 - - - 3.5 1.5 10.0 .150 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750
Austin Reaves 16 36.2 16.9 1.3 3.2 4.4 4.6 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.4 5.6 12.1 .464 2.4 5.5 .443 3.2 3.6 .895

Season 3
Jim Paxson, Sr. Austin Reaves
Season -2023-24
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Paxson, Sr. ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves 82 32.1 15.9 0.7 3.6 4.3 5.5 0.8 0.3 2.1 1.9 5.6 11.5 .486 1.9 5.1 .367 2.8 3.3 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Paxson, Sr. ------- --- ----------
Austin Reaves 5 34.8 16.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.6 6.0 12.6 .476 1.4 5.2 .269 3.4 3.8 .895
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