Paul Arizin vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ervin Johnson 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.

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Ervin Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Ervin Johnson .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)

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.