James Edward Paxson
(Power Tower)
Position: Shooting Guard and Small Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
6-6, 200lb (198cm, 90kg)
Born: December 19, 1932 in Pennville, Indiana us
Died: October 28, 2014
Relatives: Sons Jim Paxson, John Paxson
College: Dayton
High School: Catholic Central in Springfield, Ohio
Draft: Rochester Royals, 11th round (7th pick, 95th overall), 1954 NBA Draft, and Minneapolis Lakers, 1st round (3rd pick, 3rd overall), 1956 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 27, 1956
Career Length: 2 years
Career
138
8.0
4.5
1.6
32.3
72.7
10.7
2.8
| Rk | G | 1957 Playoffs | Series | Tm | Opp | G# | GS | MP | TS% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | ORtg | DRtg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1957-03-17 | WDS | MNL | FTW | 1 | W (+4) | .571 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1957-03-19 | WDS | MNL | @ | FTW | 2 | W (+2) | 13:00 | .387 | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1957-03-21 | WDF | MNL | @ | STL | 1 | L (-9) | .258 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1957-03-24 | WDF | MNL | @ | STL | 2 | L (-2) | 5:00 | .436 | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | 1957-03-25 | WDF | MNL | STL | 3 | L (-8) | .215 | |||||||||
| Rk | G | 1958 Playoffs | Series | Tm | Opp | G# | GS | MP | TS% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | ORtg | DRtg | ||
| 6 | 1 | 1958-03-15 | WDS | CIN | @ | DET | 1 | L (-17) | .291 | ||||||||
| 7 | 2 | 1958-03-16 | WDS | CIN | DET | 2 | L (-20) | .240 |
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