Paul Arizin vs. Tony Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony 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.

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Tony Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 79

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.