Cooper Flagg vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cooper Flagg 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 17.3 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.3 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.3 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.7 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 415 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 152 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 78 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 32 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 16 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Cooper Flagg 24 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .475 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .253 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg .822 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 17.3 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.3 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.3 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.3 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.7 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - 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.