Paul Arizin vs. John Drew Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Drew 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
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 John Drew 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 John Drew 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 John Drew 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 John Drew 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 John Drew 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 John Drew 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 John Drew 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 John Drew 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 John Drew 6.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 John Drew 1.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 John Drew 15,291

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 John Drew 5,088

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 John Drew 1,224

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 1,004

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 193

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 John Drew 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 John Drew .470

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew .175 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 John Drew .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) John Drew 24.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) John Drew 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) John Drew 2.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 1.8 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 0.5 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 John Drew 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 John Drew 4.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 John Drew 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 John Drew 405

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 John Drew 140

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 John Drew 24

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 21

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 5

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 John Drew 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 John Drew .431

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 John Drew .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) John Drew 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) John Drew 7.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) John Drew 1.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 1.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Drew 0.5 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.