Paul Arizin vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle Thompson 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.