Paul Arizin vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 John Salley 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 John Salley 916

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 451

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 983

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 John Salley 588

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 John Salley 104

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 49

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 159

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.