Paul Arizin vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Michael Jackson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

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.