Paul Arizin vs. Don Smith Comparison

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

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Don Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Don Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Don Smith 0.8

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

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Don Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Don Smith 6

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

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Don Smith 2

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

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

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Don Smith .154

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Don Smith -

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

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Don Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Don Smith -

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

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Don Smith -

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

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

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Don Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Don Smith -

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

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Don Smith -

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Smith - 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.