Jim Paxson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Jim Paxson 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 John Starks 106

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 John Starks 271

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 John Starks 393

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 John Starks 9

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) John Starks 0.3 (2001)