Career snapshot
13seasons
967games
12,649career pts
14.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Portland Trail Blazers
· 627 games · 1979-80–1987-88
Position rank · 1989-90
#75PPG rank
#70PER rank
#60WS rank
Among 108 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
21.7
1982-83 · POR
RPG
5.2
1957-58 · SAC
APG
3.9
1984-85 · POR
PER
20.1
1982-83 · POR
WS
10.2
1982-83 · POR
Draft
1956
Round 1 ·
Pick 3
from Dayton
Honors & awards
1×
All-NBA Team
1983
2×
All-Star Selection
1983, 1982
Career by team
Boston Celtics
1987-88 – 1989-90 · 3 seasons
7.6 PPG
1.2 RPG
1.9 APG
157 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1979-80 – 1987-88 · 9 seasons
16.0 PPG
2.3 RPG
3.2 APG
627 games
Sacramento Kings
1957-58 – 1957-58 · 1 seasons
9.8 PPG
5.2 RPG
2.1 APG
67 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1956-57 – 1956-57 · 1 seasons
6.3 PPG
3.7 RPG
1.2 APG
71 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | LAL | 71 | 0 | 17.9 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.5 | 0.0 | 72.0 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | SAC | 67 | 0 | 26.8 | 9.8 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.2 | 0.0 | 73.3 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | POR | 72 | 0 | 17.6 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 41.1 | 4.5 | 71.1 | 9.1 | 0.3 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 79 | 0 | 34.2 | 17.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 53.6 | 6.7 | 73.4 | 16.9 | 7.7 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 82 | 82 | 33.6 | 18.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 52.6 | 22.9 | 76.7 | 18.0 | 7.5 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 81 | 81 | 33.8 | 21.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 51.5 | 16.0 | 81.2 | 20.1 | 10.2 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 81 | 81 | 33.2 | 21.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 51.4 | 28.8 | 84.1 | 19.5 | 9.5 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 68 | 57 | 33.1 | 17.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 51.4 | 15.4 | 79.0 | 17.3 | 6.5 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 75 | 31 | 25.7 | 13.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 47.0 | 32.3 | 88.9 | 15.9 | 4.8 |
| 1986-87 | POR | 72 | 1 | 25.0 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 46.0 | 26.5 | 80.6 | 13.8 | 3.4 |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 45 | 3 | 17.8 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 46.0 | 23.8 | 86.1 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 28 | 2 | 19.2 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 49.2 | 15.4 | 88.5 | 13.3 | 1.0 |
| 1987-88 | POR | 17 | 1 | 15.5 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 40.2 | 37.5 | 77.8 | 8.6 | 0.2 |
| 1988-89 | BOS | 57 | 7 | 20.0 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 45.4 | 16.7 | 81.6 | 11.5 | 1.3 |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 72 | 25 | 17.8 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 45.3 | 25.0 | 81.1 | 9.7 | 1.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1987 | Boston Celtics | Portland Trail Blazers | mid season trade | From 1987-88 to 1987-88 | |
| Jul 1987 | Portland Trail Blazers | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Oct 1979 | Sacramento Kings | Portland Trail Blazers | offseason | From 1957-58 to 1979-80 | |
| Jul 1957 | Los Angeles Lakers | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
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Born on December 19
About Jim Paxson
James Joseph Paxson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. A first round selection of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1979 NBA draft, Paxson played for Portland and the Boston Celtics of the NBA from 1979 to 1990 and was twice an All-Star. Paxson served as general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers for six years and now works as a consultant with the Chicago Bulls where his brother John is an executive.