Jim Paxson vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Nikola Vucevic 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)