Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 12 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,538 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,530 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,288 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,064 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 859 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .284 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.