Paul Arizin vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Jim Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Jim Smith 0.6

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Smith 51

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Jim Smith .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Jim Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Smith -

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.