Paul Arizin vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Ruben Patterson 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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.