Paul Arizin vs. Gerald Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wallace 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.

Gerald Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Gerald Wallace: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Gerald Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Gerald Wallace 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Gerald Wallace 7

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Gerald Wallace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Gerald Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Gerald Wallace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Gerald Wallace 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Gerald Wallace 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Gerald Wallace 0

Steals Leader Paul Arizin 0 * Gerald Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Gerald Wallace 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Gerald Wallace 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Gerald Wallace 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Gerald Wallace 9,933

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Gerald Wallace 4,838

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Gerald Wallace 1,725

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 1,200

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 681

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Gerald Wallace 832

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Gerald Wallace .469

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace .312

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Gerald Wallace .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Gerald Wallace 19.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Gerald Wallace 10.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Gerald Wallace 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 2.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 2.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Gerald Wallace 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Gerald Wallace 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Gerald Wallace 262

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Gerald Wallace 128

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Gerald Wallace 45

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 22

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 17

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Gerald Wallace 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Gerald Wallace .455

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace .333

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Gerald Wallace .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Gerald Wallace 17.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Gerald Wallace 9.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Gerald Wallace 2.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 1.5 (2010)

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.