John Paxson 
#34 PG | 6-2, 186lbs | Cavaliers | Experience: Rookie
Born: 9/29/1960 (23) | College: Notre Dame

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: 26 70 75 64 94 62 3 14 11 57 54 7 80 67 36 75  
 Potential: D A B B A B F F F C C F          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1983  1984  1985  1986  1987  1988  1989  1990 
 Value: $77,376  $85,888  $95,947  $106,779  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  Rookie  Rookie  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 0                

 Season Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1983 NPSBL CLE 82 33 23.9 5.7 0.3 1.4 3.9 1.4 2.84 1.1 0.1 2.3 .434 .799 .300  
 Career     82 33 23.9 5.7 0.3 1.4 3.9 1.4 2.84 1.1 0.1 2.3 .434 .799 .300  

 Shooting Averages
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1983 NPSBL CLE 2.1 4.7 .434 1.4 1.8 .799 0.8 1.3 .650 1.1 2.9 .369 0.2 0.6 .300  
 Career     2.1 4.7 .434 1.4 1.8 .799 0.8 1.3 .650 1.1 2.9 .369 0.2 0.6 .300  

 Season Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1983 82 33 1960 169 389 115 144 15 50 468 24 135 318 87 112 87 8 188 -132 
 Career 82 33 1960 169 389 115 144 15 50 468 24 135 318 87 112 87 8 188 -132 

 Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1983 NPSBL CLE .518 1.20 36.1 12.7 13.8 1.4 6.3 3.8 9.9 -32.1 -1.1 -1.6 100.2 103.6  
 Career     .518 1.20 36.1 12.7 13.8 1.4 6.3 3.8 9.9 -32.1 -1.1 -1.6 100.2 103.6  

 Playoff Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1983 NPSBL CLE 11 0 11.5 2.5 0.3 0.6 2.3 0.6 3.57 0.4 0.1 1.0 .360 .643 .000  
 Career     11 0 11.5 2.5 0.3 0.6 2.3 0.6 3.57 0.4 0.1 1.0 .360 .643 .000  

 Playoff Shooting
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1983 NPSBL CLE 0.8 2.3 .360 0.8 1.3 .643 0.4 0.5 .800 0.5 1.5 .313 0.0 0.4 .000  
 Career     0.8 2.3 .360 0.8 1.3 .643 0.4 0.5 .800 0.5 1.5 .313 0.0 0.4 .000  

 Playoff Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1983 11 0 126 9 25 9 14 0 4 27 3 10 25 4 7 4 1 11 -11 
 Career 11 0 126 9 25 9 14 0 4 27 3 10 25 4 7 4 1 11 -11 

 Playoff Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1983 NPSBL CLE .452 1.08 39.7 11.1 13.8 2.5 5.1 3.9 6.6 -8.3 -0.3 -1.0 91.8 95.6  
 Career     .452 1.08 39.7 11.1 0.0 2.5 5.1 3.9 6.6 -8.3 -0.3 -1.0 91.8 95.6  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1982 - 38 0 29.5 12.1 0.9 2.3 7.0 1.1 6.63 1.3 0.2 1.9 .459 .848 .438  
 Total   38 0 29.5 12.1 0.9 2.3 7.0 1.1 6.63 1.3 0.2 1.9 .459 .848 .438  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1982 38 0 1122 212 462 28 33 7 16 459 33 120 265 51 40 51 7 72 0 
 Career 38 0 1122 212 462 28 33 7 16 459 33 120 265 51 40 51 7 72 0 

 Career Highs
 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 18 2 5 11 4 3 6 9 14 7 8 2 3  
 Playoff 6 1 2 6 2 1 2 3 6 2 4 0 1  
 Career 18 2 5 11 4 3 6 9 14 7 8 2 3  

 Game Logs
 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/18 POR W 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 1 0 0 2 -1
 10/19 SAS L 12 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 4
 10/21 NYK W 17 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 4 12
 10/22 CHI L 11 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 -3
 10/24 POR L 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -8
 10/30 NJN L 15 2 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 0
 11/1 BOS W 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 2 0 4 -4
 11/2 DET L 28 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 3 1 2 1 0 -2
 11/5 DEN W 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 -3
 11/6 NJN L 21 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 3 8
 11/8 NJN W 32 4 10 0 0 1 1 9 1 3 4 2 1 0 3 8
 11/9 PHI L 10 2 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2
 11/11 SAS W 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2
 11/13 WAS L 9 1 2 1 2 1 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 -1
 11/14 DET W 12 2 4 0 0 1 1 5 0 5 4 0 1 0 1 -5
 11/17 CHI W 21 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 4 -5
 11/18 POR L 9 2 4 1 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 -11
 11/22 SAS W 19 4 7 0 0 1 3 9 1 1 3 2 1 0 3 13
 11/23 DEN W 16 0 3 3 4 0 1 3 1 2 4 0 1 0 1 -1
 11/26 IND W 16 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 -4
 11/27 ATL L 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 -6
 12/1 BOS L 37 3 6 0 0 0 1 6 1 1 7 1 0 0 5 -14
 12/2 KCK L 40 6 12 0 0 1 2 13 1 4 3 5 1 0 3 -18
 12/6 NYK L 41 4 7 7 8 0 1 15 0 3 4 0 2 0 1 -13
 12/10 PHI W 40 4 4 1 2 0 0 9 1 1 6 2 3 0 3 11
 12/12 MIL L 38 0 7 4 4 0 0 4 0 5 8 3 2 3 6 -4
 12/13 MIL L 39 5 13 0 0 0 0 10 1 1 6 1 1 1 3 -21
 12/15 LAL W 38 3 8 5 8 0 2 11 0 1 7 0 2 0 3 10
 12/19 GSW L 14 1 4 4 4 0 0 6 0 2 3 1 0 0 5 -6
 12/20 ATL W 42 5 9 5 6 0 1 15 0 3 7 6 3 0 2 19
 12/24 ATL W 41 2 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 -6
 12/25 NYK W 40 2 6 3 6 1 2 8 0 5 10 6 4 0 3 9
 12/29 ATL L 41 6 8 4 4 0 0 16 0 2 8 6 2 0 1 -24
 12/31 WAS W 41 4 7 3 4 2 2 13 1 3 10 3 1 0 2 7
 1/2 KCK L 29 1 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 6 1 0 0 5 -7
 1/3 GSW W 40 2 6 4 4 0 1 8 0 0 9 4 1 0 4 2
 1/6 MIL L 30 2 3 4 4 1 1 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 -30
 1/7 LAL L 36 9 14 0 0 0 2 18 0 3 8 5 4 0 6 -1
 1/10 DET W 27 3 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 3 2 2 0 5 24
 1/11 NJN W 39 1 3 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 7 3 3 0 3 -6
 1/13 POR W 40 4 12 3 4 0 3 11 1 2 5 0 0 0 3 -1
 1/15 SEA W 40 4 4 2 2 1 1 11 0 1 8 4 2 0 3 5
 1/17 SDC L 34 3 8 0 0 0 1 6 0 2 7 2 4 0 6 14
 1/19 HOU W 27 2 7 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 3 3 1 0 6 14
 1/21 PHI W 40 4 6 0 0 1 1 9 1 1 8 2 2 0 2 8
 1/22 UTA W 32 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 1 0 0 5 19
 1/25 SDC L 33 3 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 7
 1/26 MIL W 37 3 4 2 4 0 0 8 0 3 7 1 1 0 4 -3
 1/29 DET W 41 1 6 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 8 3 2 0 3 8
 1/30 WAS L 27 4 9 0 0 1 1 9 1 4 1 2 1 0 5 -9
 2/3 WAS L 37 4 9 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 8 0 1 1 6 -1
 2/4 DAL W 39 1 5 4 6 0 0 6 0 2 5 4 0 0 1 -5
 2/8 DAL L 40 4 5 7 8 1 1 16 1 3 4 2 4 0 2 -11
 2/9 BOS W 40 2 5 6 6 0 0 10 1 3 10 1 1 0 2 22
 2/10 SOP L 23 3 7 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 4 2 0 0 2 -14
 2/14 CHI L 41 2 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 6 1 4 0 2 -20
 2/15 NYK L 41 4 11 2 2 0 0 10 1 4 11 4 1 0 1 0
 2/19 PHX W 7 2 4 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
 2/20 CHI L 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 17
 2/22 NJN L 17 2 6 2 2 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -23
 2/25 ATL W 13 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 -10
 2/26 IND W 15 1 4 4 4 0 0 6 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 15
 2/28 IND L 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -1
 3/1 WAS W 15 3 6 0 2 0 2 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 -1
 3/3 CHI L 24 3 6 1 2 1 1 8 0 3 3 0 1 0 3 -13
 3/4 WAS W 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2
 3/7 IND W 26 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 6 1 2 0 3 4
 3/8 SEA W 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -6
 3/10 NJN L 23 1 2 6 6 0 0 8 0 4 4 2 2 0 3 2
 3/12 PHI W 19 1 4 5 8 0 0 7 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 -15
 3/14 UTA W 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
 3/16 NYK W 12 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -4
 3/18 NYK W 7 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5
 3/19 IND W 18 2 5 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -10
 3/23 BOS W 16 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -4
 3/24 CHI L 13 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 -6
 3/27 MIL W 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 -12
 3/28 BOS W 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -9
 3/30 NYK W 21 2 7 2 2 0 2 6 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 -7
 4/1 DET L 9 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 -13
 4/3 HOU W 8 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 -8
 4/4 CHI L 8 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 -18
 4/7 BOS W 15 1 5 2 2 0 3 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 12
 4/9 IND W 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 5 0 0 0 3 3
 4/10 DET W 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 7
 4/14 MIL L 26 2 3 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 6 0 0 0 3 -7
 4/15 PHI L 18 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 6 0 0 0 2 4
 4/18 PHX W 22 4 8 1 2 0 1 9 0 0 4 1 2 1 2 3
 4/19 PHI W 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 -12
 4/21 NJN L 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1
 4/22 NJN L 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 -13
 4/24 NJN W 9 0 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 2
 4/25 NJN W 10 1 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 -8
 4/27 NJN W 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -2
 4/29 NJN W 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 5
 5/3 MIL W 11 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 11
 5/4 MIL L 20 2 6 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 -4
 5/6 MIL L 13 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 -13
 5/7 MIL L 12 0 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 7
 5/9 MIL L 16 1 3 1 2 0 1 3 0 2 6 2 0 0 2 3

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 1983 NPSBL Rookie Game Participant

 Transactions
 Date Action
 6/29/1983 Drafted by the Cavaliers with pick #17 of round 1.

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