Paul Arizin vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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 Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 John Long 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 John Long 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long 912

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long 180

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 John Long 35

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 John Long 24

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long 28

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long 2

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Long 0.2 (1985)

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.