Paul Arizin vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Alton Lister 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 142

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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.