Paul Arizin vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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 Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Bill Thieben 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Bill Thieben 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Bill Thieben 24

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

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

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Bill Thieben .331

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Bill Thieben 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Bill Thieben 3

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

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

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Bill Thieben .857

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

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

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