Paul Arizin vs. Otis Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Smith 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.

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Otis Smith 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 188

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 3

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.