Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 John Paxson 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 John Paxson 44

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 John Paxson 3

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)