Paul Arizin vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Paul Arizin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Paul Arizin

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Barry Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.