Paul Arizin vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Bill Melchionni 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

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.