Paul Arizin vs. Thurl Bailey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thurl Bailey 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.

Thurl Bailey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Thurl Bailey 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Thurl Bailey 12

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Thurl Bailey 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Thurl Bailey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Thurl Bailey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Thurl Bailey 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Thurl Bailey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Thurl Bailey 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Thurl Bailey 5.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Thurl Bailey 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Thurl Bailey 11,834

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Thurl Bailey 4,718

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Thurl Bailey 1,298

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 435

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 1,086

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Thurl Bailey 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Thurl Bailey .473

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey .114

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Thurl Bailey .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Thurl Bailey 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Thurl Bailey 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Thurl Bailey 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Thurl Bailey 929

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Thurl Bailey 382

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Thurl Bailey 98

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 30

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 82

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Thurl Bailey 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Thurl Bailey .449

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Thurl Bailey .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988)

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.