Michael Adams vs. Paul Arizin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Arizin and Michael Adams 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

Michael Adams

vs.

Paul Arizin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Paul Arizin 1

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Paul Arizin 10

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Paul Arizin 8

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Paul Arizin 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 Paul Arizin 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Paul Arizin 4

Scoring Leader Michael Adams 0 Paul Arizin 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Paul Arizin 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Paul Arizin 8.6

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Paul Arizin 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Paul Arizin 16,266

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Paul Arizin 6,129

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Paul Arizin 1,665

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Paul Arizin 713

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Paul Arizin .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Paul Arizin .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Paul Arizin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Paul Arizin 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Paul Arizin 8.2

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Paul Arizin 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Paul Arizin 1,186

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Paul Arizin 404

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Paul Arizin 128

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Paul Arizin 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Paul Arizin .411

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Paul Arizin .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) 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.