Jim Paxson
School:
Height:
6-6
Position:
Guard
Hometown:
Kettering, OH
High School:
Alter High School
- All-American Recognition: 1979 (United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team)
- Academic All-America as senior
- Ranked 27th in the nation in scoring in 1979
- Did not play in NCAA Tournament
- Averaged 20.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in four NIT games in 1978 and 1979 (2-2 record)
- Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in first round of 1979 NBA draft (12th pick overall).
Season | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PT | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | RB | RBA | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | 149 | 308 | .484 | 55 | 73 | .753 | 127 | 4.7 | 353 | 13.1 | ||||
27 | 219 | 401 | .546 | 69 | 87 | .793 | 157 | 5.8 | 507 | 18.8 | ||||
29 | 208 | 399 | .521 | 89 | 115 | .774 | 96 | 3.3 | 505 | 17.4 | ||||
25 | 236 | 449 | .526 | 108 | 134 | .806 | 104 | 4.2 | 580 | 23.2 | ||||
Totals | 108 | 812 | 1557 | .521 | 321 | 409 | .785 | 484 | 4.5 | 1945 | 18.0 |
- NOTE: Missed several games his senior season due to injury.