Paul Arizin vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Don Putman 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Don Putman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.