Paul Arizin vs. Jim Barnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Barnett 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Jim Barnett 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Jim Barnett 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Jim Barnett 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Jim Barnett 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Jim Barnett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Jim Barnett 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Jim Barnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Jim Barnett 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Jim Barnett 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Jim Barnett 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Jim Barnett 8,536

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Jim Barnett 2,259

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Jim Barnett 2,232

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 131 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 30 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Jim Barnett 732

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Jim Barnett .435

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Jim Barnett .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Jim Barnett 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Jim Barnett 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Jim Barnett 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Jim Barnett 321

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Jim Barnett 74

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Jim Barnett 78

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 1 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 1 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Jim Barnett 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Jim Barnett .419

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Jim Barnett .807

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.