Darius Garland vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.0 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 221 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 39 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Darius Garland 68 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Darius Garland 16 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Darius Garland 13 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .440 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .378 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .795 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)