Paul Arizin vs. Gaylon Nickerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gaylon Nickerson 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.

Gaylon Nickerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Gaylon Nickerson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Gaylon Nickerson 1.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Gaylon Nickerson 15

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Gaylon Nickerson 5

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Gaylon Nickerson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Gaylon Nickerson .333

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Gaylon Nickerson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Gaylon Nickerson -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Gaylon Nickerson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

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.