Paul Arizin vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Buck Williams 4

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Buck Williams 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 70

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.