Kevin Durant vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Jim Paxson 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Jim Paxson 1

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Jim Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Jim Paxson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Jim Paxson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)