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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1957 Kettering, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop Alter (Kettering, Ohio) |
| College | Dayton (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1979–1990 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 4 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1988 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1988–1990 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,199 (14.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,593 (2.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,300 (2.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
James Joseph Paxson Jr. (born July 9, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. A 1st round selection (12nd pick overall) of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1979 NBA draft, Paxson played for Portland and the Boston Celtics of the NBA from 1979–1990 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 Paxson is an executive.