Paul Arizin vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Gus Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Gus Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Gus Johnson .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Gus Johnson .397

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

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.