Paul Arizin vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.2 (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.