Paul Arizin vs. Pat Connaughton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Connaughton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Pat Connaughton 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Pat Connaughton 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Pat Connaughton 10

NBA Cups Won Paul Arizin 0 * Pat Connaughton 1 *

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Pat Connaughton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Pat Connaughton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Pat Connaughton 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Pat Connaughton 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Pat Connaughton 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Pat Connaughton 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Pat Connaughton 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Pat Connaughton 3,589

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Pat Connaughton 2,024

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Pat Connaughton 830

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 283

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 160

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Pat Connaughton 598

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Pat Connaughton .438

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton .356

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Pat Connaughton .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Pat Connaughton 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Pat Connaughton 4.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Pat Connaughton 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Pat Connaughton 517

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Pat Connaughton 341

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Pat Connaughton 94

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 34

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 28

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Pat Connaughton 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Pat Connaughton .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton .370

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Pat Connaughton .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Pat Connaughton 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019)

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.