Paul Arizin vs. Reece Gaines Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reece Gaines 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
Reece Gaines: 2003-04 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Reece Gaines 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Reece Gaines 3

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Reece Gaines 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Reece Gaines 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Reece Gaines 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Reece Gaines 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Reece Gaines 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Reece Gaines 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Reece Gaines 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Reece Gaines 123

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Reece Gaines 53

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Reece Gaines 50

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines 17

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines 3

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Reece Gaines 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Reece Gaines .324

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines .269

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Reece Gaines .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Reece Gaines 2.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Reece Gaines 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Reece Gaines 1.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines 0.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Reece Gaines -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Reece Gaines -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Reece Gaines -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Reece Gaines -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Reece Gaines -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Reece Gaines -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Reece Gaines 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Reece Gaines -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Reece Gaines -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Reece Gaines -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Reece Gaines -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Reece Gaines -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Reece Gaines -

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.