Paul Arizin vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Drazen Petrovic 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)

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.