Paul Arizin vs. Shabazz Napier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Napier 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.

Shabazz Napier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Shabazz Napier 6

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Shabazz Napier 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Shabazz Napier 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Shabazz Napier 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Shabazz Napier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Shabazz Napier 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Shabazz Napier 2,433

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Shabazz Napier 657

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Shabazz Napier 849

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 286

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 48

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Shabazz Napier 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Shabazz Napier .397

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier .345

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Shabazz Napier .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Shabazz Napier 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Shabazz Napier 1.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Shabazz Napier 62

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Shabazz Napier 13

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Shabazz Napier 17

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 6

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Shabazz Napier 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Shabazz Napier .488

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier .400

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Shabazz Napier .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.0 (2019)

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.