Paul Arizin vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Bob Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.