Paul Arizin vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Joe Ruklick 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Joe Ruklick 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Joe Ruklick .366

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Joe Ruklick 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Joe Ruklick .231

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - 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.