Jim Paxson
PG · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1979-80–1989-90 · 11 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1957
2× All-StarAll-NBA
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #4 |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Born | 1957-07-09 |
| College | Dayton |
| Drafted | 1979 · Round 1, Pick 12 · Portland Trail Blazers |
| Seasons | 1979-80–1989-90 (11) |
Career averages
14.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 2.9 APG · 784 games · .498 FG% · .225 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | POR | 22 | 72 | 17.6 | .411 | .045 | .711 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 9.1 | .443 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 23 | 79 | 34.2 | .536 | .067 | .734 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 17.1 | 16.9 | .564 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 24 | 82 | 33.6 | .526 | .229 | .767 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 18.9 | 18.0 | .561 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 25 | 81 | 33.8 | .515 | .160 | .812 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 21.7 | 20.1 | .573 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 26 | 81 | 33.2 | .514 | .288 | .841 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 21.3 | 19.5 | .573 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 27 | 68 | 33.1 | .514 | .154 | .790 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 17.3 | .555 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 28 | 75 | 25.7 | .470 | .323 | .889 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 15.9 | .545 |
| 1986-87 | POR | 29 | 72 | 25.0 | .460 | .265 | .806 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 13.8 | .528 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 30 | 45 | 17.8 | .460 | .238 | .861 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 11.7 | .521 |
| POR | 30 | 17 | 15.5 | .402 | .375 | .778 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 8.6 | .448 | |
| BOS | 30 | 28 | 19.2 | .492 | .154 | .885 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 13.3 | .560 | |
| 1988-89 | BOS | 31 | 57 | 20.0 | .454 | .167 | .816 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 11.5 | .502 |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 32 | 72 | 17.8 | .453 | .250 | .811 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 9.7 | .498 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | POR | 72 | — | 1,270 | 189 | 460 | .411 | 1 | 22 | 64 | 90 | 109 | 144 | 48 | 5 | 93 | 443 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 79 | — | 2,701 | 585 | 1,092 | .536 | 2 | 30 | 182 | 248 | 211 | 299 | 140 | 9 | 131 | 1,354 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 82 | 82 | 2,756 | 662 | 1,258 | .526 | 8 | 35 | 220 | 287 | 221 | 276 | 129 | 12 | 144 | 1,552 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 81 | 81 | 2,740 | 682 | 1,323 | .515 | 4 | 25 | 388 | 478 | 174 | 231 | 140 | 17 | 156 | 1,756 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 81 | 81 | 2,686 | 680 | 1,322 | .514 | 17 | 59 | 345 | 410 | 173 | 251 | 122 | 10 | 142 | 1,722 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 68 | 57 | 2,253 | 508 | 988 | .514 | 6 | 39 | 196 | 248 | 222 | 264 | 101 | 5 | 108 | 1,218 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 75 | 31 | 1,931 | 372 | 792 | .470 | 20 | 62 | 217 | 244 | 148 | 278 | 94 | 5 | 112 | 981 |
| 1986-87 | POR | 72 | 1 | 1,798 | 337 | 733 | .460 | 26 | 98 | 174 | 216 | 139 | 237 | 76 | 12 | 108 | 874 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 45 | 3 | 801 | 137 | 298 | .460 | 5 | 21 | 68 | 79 | 45 | 76 | 30 | 5 | 39 | 347 |
| POR | 17 | 1 | 263 | 43 | 107 | .402 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 103 | |
| BOS | 28 | 2 | 538 | 94 | 191 | .492 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 61 | 27 | 49 | 23 | 4 | 28 | 244 | |
| 1988-89 | BOS | 57 | 7 | 1,138 | 202 | 445 | .454 | 4 | 24 | 84 | 103 | 74 | 107 | 38 | 8 | 57 | 492 |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 72 | 25 | 1,283 | 191 | 422 | .453 | 5 | 20 | 73 | 90 | 77 | 137 | 33 | 5 | 54 | 460 |
| Career | 784 | — | — | 4,545 | 9,133 | .498 | 98 | 435 | 2011 | 2493 | 1593 | 2300 | 951 | 93 | 1144 | 11,199 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | POR | 72 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 13.0 | .411 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 12.6 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 79 | 34.2 | 7.8 | 14.6 | .536 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 82 | 33.6 | 8.6 | 16.4 | .526 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 20.3 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 81 | 33.8 | 9.0 | 17.4 | .515 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 23.1 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 81 | 33.2 | 9.1 | 17.7 | .514 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 23.1 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 68 | 33.1 | 8.1 | 15.8 | .514 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 19.5 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 75 | 25.7 | 6.9 | 14.8 | .470 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 18.3 |
| 1986-87 | POR | 72 | 25.0 | 6.7 | 14.7 | .460 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 17.5 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 45 | 17.8 | 6.2 | 13.4 | .460 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 15.6 |
| POR | 17 | 15.5 | 5.9 | 14.6 | .402 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 14.1 | |
| BOS | 28 | 19.2 | 6.3 | 12.8 | .492 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 16.3 | |
| 1988-89 | BOS | 57 | 20.0 | 6.4 | 14.1 | .454 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 15.6 |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 72 | 17.8 | 5.4 | 11.8 | .453 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 12.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | POR | 72 | 1,270 | 9.1 | .443 | 19.1 | -0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .011 | -3.5 | -0.6 | -4.1 | -0.7 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 79 | 2,701 | 16.9 | .564 | 19.6 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 7.7 | .136 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 82 | 2,756 | 18.0 | .561 | 22.8 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 7.5 | .130 | +1.7 | -0.3 | +1.5 | +2.4 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 81 | 2,740 | 20.1 | .573 | 25.1 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 10.2 | .178 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +3.5 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 81 | 2,686 | 19.5 | .573 | 24.7 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 9.5 | .170 | +2.8 | -0.5 | +2.2 | +2.9 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 68 | 2,253 | 17.3 | .555 | 21.2 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 6.5 | .138 | +1.7 | -0.2 | +1.5 | +2.0 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 75 | 1,931 | 15.9 | .545 | 20.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 4.8 | .120 | +1.0 | -0.3 | +0.6 | +1.3 |
| 1986-87 | POR | 72 | 1,798 | 13.8 | .528 | 20.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .091 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +0.7 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 45 | 801 | 11.7 | .521 | 19.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .071 | -1.9 | -1.0 | -2.9 | -0.2 |
| POR | 17 | 263 | 8.6 | .448 | 18.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .033 | -3.4 | -1.1 | -4.5 | -0.2 | |
| BOS | 28 | 538 | 13.3 | .560 | 19.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .090 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -2.1 | +0.0 | |
| 1988-89 | BOS | 57 | 1,138 | 11.5 | .502 | 20.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .053 | -2.2 | -1.0 | -3.1 | -0.3 |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 72 | 1,283 | 9.7 | .498 | 16.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .052 | -2.9 | -0.8 | -3.7 | -0.5 |
| Career | 784 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53.8 | — | — | — | — | +13.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 3 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .312 | — | .429 |
| 1980-81 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| 1982-83 | 7 | 37.1 | 23.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .586 | .500 | .624 |
| 1983-84 | 5 | 34.4 | 22.8 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .513 | .200 | .596 |
| 1984-85 | 9 | 23.6 | 12.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .465 | .300 | .520 |
| 1985-86 | 4 | 17.8 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .378 | .333 | .482 |
| 1986-87 | 4 | 23.5 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .406 | 0.000 | .473 |
| 1987-88 | 15 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .288 | 0.000 | .369 |
| 1989-90 | 5 | 12.4 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 0.000 | .535 |
| Career | 53 | 20.9 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .463 | .267 | .528 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 408 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 298–110 |
| Away | 376 | 14.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 132–244 |
| In wins | 430 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 430–0 |
| In losses | 354 | 13.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0–354 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 22 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 10–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 15 | 15.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 13.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 20–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 6–0 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 31 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 14–17 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 11–11 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 40 | 15.8 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 21–19 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 43 | 15.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 25–18 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 25 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 16–9 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 48 | 17.7 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 31–17 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 40 | 15.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 21–19 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 24 | 13.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 16–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 50 | 16.5 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 37–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 15.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 13–35 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 6 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 6–0 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 10–18 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 22 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 15–7 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 4 | 13.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4–0 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 10–15 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 49 | 13.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 23–26 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0–2 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 42 | 16.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 29–13 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 42 | 15.7 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 24–18 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 45 | 15.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 22–23 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1991-92 | $225,000 |
| Career earnings | $225,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Jim Paxson play for?
Jim Paxson plays PG for the Boston Celtics.
What are Jim Paxson's career stats?
Jim Paxson has averaged 14.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 2.9 APG over 11 seasons (1979-80–1989-90).
How much does Jim Paxson make?
Jim Paxson's salary is $225,000 for the 1991-92 season, with career earnings of about $225K.
How tall is Jim Paxson?
Jim Paxson is 6-6 (200 lb).
When was Jim Paxson drafted?
Jim Paxson was drafted in 1979, round 1, pick 12, by the Portland Trail Blazers.