Paul Arizin vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Gary Melchionni 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

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.