Paul Arizin vs. John Battle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Battle 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.

John Battle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 John Battle 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 John Battle 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 John Battle 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 John Battle 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 John Battle 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 John Battle 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 John Battle 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 John Battle 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 John Battle 1.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 John Battle 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 John Battle 5,338

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 John Battle 824

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 John Battle 1,257

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 273

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 43

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 John Battle 612

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 John Battle .464

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle .273

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 John Battle .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) John Battle 13.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) John Battle 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) John Battle 2.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 John Battle 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 John Battle 1.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 John Battle 1.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 John Battle 347

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 John Battle 72

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 John Battle 80

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 13

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 John Battle 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 John Battle .429

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle .182

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 John Battle .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) John Battle 11.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) John Battle 2.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) John Battle 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 0.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Battle 0.1 (1992)

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.