Paul Arizin vs. Brooks Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brooks 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Brooks Thompson: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Brooks Thompson 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Brooks Thompson 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Brooks Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Brooks Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Brooks Thompson 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Brooks Thompson 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Brooks Thompson 760

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Brooks Thompson 158

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Brooks Thompson 281

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 87

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 5

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Brooks Thompson 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Brooks Thompson .409

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson .376

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Brooks Thompson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Brooks Thompson 6.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Brooks Thompson 2.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Brooks Thompson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Brooks Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Brooks Thompson 38

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Brooks Thompson 7

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Brooks Thompson 10

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 2

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Brooks Thompson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Brooks Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson .400

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Brooks Thompson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Brooks Thompson 5.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Brooks Thompson 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.3 (1995)

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.