Sam Jones vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.