Cole Anthony vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Cole Anthony 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

Cole Anthony

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 13.4 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 John Paxson 44

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.1 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 36 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 15 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Cole Anthony 9 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 1 John Paxson 3

Total Games Cole Anthony 7 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .317 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .154 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .889 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.1 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)