Paul Arizin vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Amen Thompson 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Amen Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Amen Thompson 2,076

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Amen Thompson 1,186

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Amen Thompson 581

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 142

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Amen Thompson 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.