Brandin Podziemski vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Brandin Podziemski 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brandin Podziemski: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandin Podziemski 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Brandin Podziemski 3 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Brandin Podziemski 1 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Brandin Podziemski 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandin Podziemski 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 10.7 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.3 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.5 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 1.0 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandin Podziemski 1,742 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Brandin Podziemski 869 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Brandin Podziemski 569 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Brandin Podziemski 161 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Brandin Podziemski 32 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Brandin Podziemski 163 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandin Podziemski .448 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Brandin Podziemski .381 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandin Podziemski .718 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 12.5 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.8 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.7 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 1.2 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 11.3 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.0 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.1 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 1.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandin Podziemski 135 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Brandin Podziemski 60 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Brandin Podziemski 37 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Brandin Podziemski 15 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Brandin Podziemski 2 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Brandin Podziemski 12 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandin Podziemski .364 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Brandin Podziemski .328 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandin Podziemski .708 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 11.3 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.0 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.1 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 1.3 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.