Paul Arizin vs. Paul Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Paul Griffin 7

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Paul Griffin 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Paul Griffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Paul Griffin 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Paul Griffin 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Paul Griffin 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Paul Griffin 2,443

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Paul Griffin 2,650

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Paul Griffin 1,116

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 403

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 248

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Paul Griffin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Paul Griffin .505

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Paul Griffin .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Paul Griffin 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Paul Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Paul Griffin 57

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Paul Griffin 55

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Paul Griffin 35

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 6

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 6

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Paul Griffin 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Paul Griffin .553

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Paul Griffin .577

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.