Paul Arizin vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Jim Paxson 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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.