Paul Arizin vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith 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.

Bill Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Bill Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Bill Smith 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Bill Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Bill Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Bill Smith 7

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Bill Smith .242

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Bill Smith -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Bill Smith -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Smith - 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.