Paul Arizin vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Billy Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Billy Thompson 0.7

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.