Paul Arizin vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Derek Smith 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 175

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

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.