Bio
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Debut
- 1983
- Draft
- 1983Rd 1, Pk 19
- College
- Notre Dame
Bio
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Debut
- 1983
- Draft
- 1983Rd 1, Pk 19
- College
- Notre Dame
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 7.2
- REB
- 1.2
- AST
- 3.6
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 54.8
- MIN
- 22.4
- GP
- 772
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 |  SA | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 47.8 | 9.3 | 49 |
| 1984-85 | SA | 6.2 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 56.6 | 16.1 | 78 |
| 1985-86 |  CHI | 5.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 53.6 | 20.9 | 75 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 11.3 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 54.7 | 32.8 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 7.9 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 53.2 | 23.3 | 81 |
| 1988-89 | CHI | 7.3 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 53.6 | 22.3 | 78 |
| 1989-90 | CHI | 10.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 55.5 | 28.8 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 8.7 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 59.6 | 24 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 7.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 55.1 | 24.6 | 79 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 4.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 50.9 | 17.5 | 59 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50.8 | 12.7 | 27 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 6.3
- REB
- 0.9
- AST
- 2.6
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.0
- TS%
- 56.1
- MIN
- 22
- GP
- 119
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 5,560
- REB
- 906
- AST
- 2,758
- STL
- 517
- BLK
- 44
- TO
- 651
- FGM
- 2,403
- 3PTM
- 273
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | SA | 142 | 33 | 149 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 61 | 4 |
| 1984-85 | SA | 486 | 68 | 215 | 45 | 3 | 81 | 196 | 10 |
| 1985-86 | CHI | 395 | 94 | 274 | 55 | 2 | 63 | 153 | 15 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 930 | 139 | 467 | 66 | 8 | 105 | 386 | 52 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 640 | 104 | 303 | 49 | 1 | 64 | 287 | 33 |
| 1988-89 | CHI | 567 | 94 | 308 | 53 | 6 | 71 | 246 | 44 |
| 1989-90 | CHI | 819 | 119 | 335 | 83 | 6 | 85 | 365 | 33 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 710 | 91 | 297 | 62 | 3 | 69 | 317 | 42 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 555 | 96 | 241 | 49 | 9 | 44 | 257 | 12 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 246 | 48 | 136 | 38 | 2 | 31 | 105 | 19 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 70 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 9 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.6
- REB
- 1.9
- AST
- 5.8
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 54.8
- MIN
- 22.4
- GP
- 772
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | SA | 11.2 | 2.7 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 47.8 | 9.3 | 49 |
| 1984-85 | SA | 13.9 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 56.6 | 16.1 | 78 |
| 1985-86 | CHI | 9.1 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 53.6 | 20.9 | 75 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 12.4 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 54.7 | 32.8 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 12.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 53.2 | 23.3 | 81 |
| 1988-89 | CHI | 11.8 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 53.6 | 22.3 | 78 |
| 1989-90 | CHI | 12.5 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 55.5 | 28.8 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 13.0 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 59.6 | 24 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 10.2 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 55.1 | 24.6 | 79 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 8.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 50.9 | 17.5 | 59 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 7.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 50.8 | 12.7 | 27 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were John Paxson's career stats?
John Paxson played 11 seasons for the Spurs and the Bulls. He scored 5,560 points with 906 rebounds and 2,758 assists in 772 games — 7.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. His best season was 1986-87: 930 points, 139 rebounds and 467 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
11 seasons, 10 postseasons, 1983-84 to 1993-94
Championships ×3
- 1990-91 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls
- 1991-92 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls
- 1992-93 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls
All-time career rank
- 223rd in assists (2,758)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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