Paul Arizin vs. Bruce Bowen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Bowen 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.

Bruce Bowen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Bruce Bowen 3

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Bruce Bowen 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Bruce Bowen 10

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Bruce Bowen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Bruce Bowen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Bruce Bowen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Bruce Bowen 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Bruce Bowen 8

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Bruce Bowen 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Bruce Bowen 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Bruce Bowen 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Bruce Bowen 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Bruce Bowen 5,290

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Bruce Bowen 2,428

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Bruce Bowen 1,089

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 712

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 336

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Bruce Bowen 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Bruce Bowen .409

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen .393

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Bruce Bowen .575

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Bruce Bowen 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Bruce Bowen 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Bruce Bowen 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Bruce Bowen 808

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Bruce Bowen 366

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Bruce Bowen 177

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 108

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 64

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Bruce Bowen 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Bruce Bowen .394

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen .422

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Bruce Bowen .553

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003)

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.