Paul Arizin vs. Rick Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Brunson 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.

Rick Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Rick Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Rick Brunson 9

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Rick Brunson 4

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Rick Brunson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Rick Brunson 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Rick Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Rick Brunson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Rick Brunson 1.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Rick Brunson 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Rick Brunson 1,090

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Rick Brunson 447

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Rick Brunson 876

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 201

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 21

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Rick Brunson 337

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Rick Brunson .378

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson .362

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Rick Brunson .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Rick Brunson 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Rick Brunson 0.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Rick Brunson 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Rick Brunson 9

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Rick Brunson 1

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Rick Brunson 3

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 1

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Rick Brunson 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Rick Brunson .286

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Rick Brunson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002)

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.