Paul Arizin vs. Joe Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Joe Ellis 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Joe Ellis 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Joe Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Joe Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Joe Ellis 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Joe Ellis 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Joe Ellis 5.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Joe Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Joe Ellis 4,623

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Joe Ellis 2,686

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Joe Ellis 716

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis 33 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis 9 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Joe Ellis 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Joe Ellis .398

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Joe Ellis .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Joe Ellis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Joe Ellis 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Joe Ellis 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Joe Ellis 202

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Joe Ellis 131

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Joe Ellis 23

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Joe Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Joe Ellis .307

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Joe Ellis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ellis - *

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.