Danny Ainge vs. Paul Arizin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Arizin and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Paul Arizin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Paul Arizin 1

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Paul Arizin 10

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Paul Arizin 8

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Paul Arizin 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Paul Arizin 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Paul Arizin 4

Scoring Leader Danny Ainge 0 Paul Arizin 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Paul Arizin 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Paul Arizin 8.6

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Paul Arizin 2.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Paul Arizin 16,266

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Paul Arizin 6,129

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Paul Arizin 1,665

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Paul Arizin 713

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Paul Arizin .421

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Paul Arizin .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Paul Arizin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Paul Arizin 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Paul Arizin 8.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Paul Arizin 2.6

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Paul Arizin 1,186

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Paul Arizin 404

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Paul Arizin 128

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Paul Arizin 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Paul Arizin .411

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Paul Arizin .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Paul Arizin - n/a **

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.