Paul Arizin vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Joe Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 868

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 38

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.