Paul Arizin vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 John Salmons 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons 239

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 John Salmons 50

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

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons 11

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.