Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jim Paxson 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Jim Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Jim Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)