Michael Jordan vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Jim Paxson 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Jim Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Jim Paxson 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Jim Paxson 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Jim Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Jim Paxson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)