Paul Arizin vs. Alvin Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Robertson 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.

Alvin Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Alvin Robertson: 1984-85 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Alvin Robertson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Alvin Robertson 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Alvin Robertson 4

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Alvin Robertson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Alvin Robertson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Alvin Robertson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Alvin Robertson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Alvin Robertson 6

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Alvin Robertson 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Alvin Robertson 0

Steals Leader Paul Arizin 0 * Alvin Robertson 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Alvin Robertson 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Alvin Robertson 5.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Alvin Robertson 5.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Alvin Robertson 10,882

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Alvin Robertson 4,066

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Alvin Robertson 3,929

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2,112

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 323

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Alvin Robertson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Alvin Robertson .477

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson .295

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Alvin Robertson .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Alvin Robertson 19.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Alvin Robertson 6.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Alvin Robertson 6.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 3.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.8 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Alvin Robertson 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Alvin Robertson 5.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Alvin Robertson 6.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Alvin Robertson 262

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Alvin Robertson 69

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Alvin Robertson 81

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 36

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Alvin Robertson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Alvin Robertson .515

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson .353

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Alvin Robertson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Alvin Robertson 23.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Alvin Robertson 6.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Alvin Robertson 9.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 4.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.3 (1988)

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.