Paul Arizin vs. Bird Averitt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bird Averitt 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.

Bird Averitt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Bird Averitt 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Bird Averitt 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Bird Averitt 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Bird Averitt 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Bird Averitt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Bird Averitt 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Bird Averitt 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Bird Averitt 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Bird Averitt 1.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Bird Averitt 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Bird Averitt 1,085

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Bird Averitt 161

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Bird Averitt 330

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt 69

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt 14

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Bird Averitt 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Bird Averitt .392

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Bird Averitt .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Bird Averitt -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Bird Averitt -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Bird Averitt -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Bird Averitt -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Bird Averitt -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Bird Averitt -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Bird Averitt 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Bird Averitt -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Bird Averitt -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Bird Averitt -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Bird Averitt -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Bird Averitt -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bird Averitt -

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.