Jim Paxson vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace and Jim Paxson 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson 0 Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 0 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Paxson 0 * Metta World Peace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Metta World Peace 522

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Metta World Peace 56

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)