Paul Arizin vs. Alec Burks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alec Burks and Paul Arizin 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
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Alec Burks: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Alec Burks 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Alec Burks 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Alec Burks 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Alec Burks 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Alec Burks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Alec Burks 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Alec Burks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Alec Burks 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Alec Burks 3.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Alec Burks 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Alec Burks 8,346

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Alec Burks 2,642

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Alec Burks 1,521

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 532

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 159

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Alec Burks 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Alec Burks .415

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks .386

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Alec Burks .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Alec Burks 15.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Alec Burks 4.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Alec Burks 3.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Alec Burks 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Alec Burks 3.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Alec Burks 1.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Alec Burks 315

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Alec Burks 97

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Alec Burks 48

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 9

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 5

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Alec Burks 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Alec Burks .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks .366

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Alec Burks .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Alec Burks 14.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Alec Burks 5.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Alec Burks 2.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 0.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alec Burks 0.8 (2020)

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.