Paul Arizin vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mitchell 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.

Sam Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Sam Mitchell 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Sam Mitchell 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)

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.