Paul Arizin vs. Steve Downing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Downing 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.

Steve Downing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Steve Downing 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Steve Downing 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Steve Downing 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Steve Downing 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Steve Downing 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Steve Downing 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Steve Downing 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Steve Downing 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Steve Downing 1.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Steve Downing 0.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Steve Downing 64

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Steve Downing 41

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Steve Downing 11

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 5

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Steve Downing 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Steve Downing .318

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Steve Downing .550

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Steve Downing 2.7 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Steve Downing 1.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Steve Downing 0.5 (1974)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.2 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Steve Downing 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Steve Downing 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Steve Downing 0.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Steve Downing 2

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Steve Downing 2

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Steve Downing 0

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 0

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Steve Downing 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Steve Downing .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Steve Downing -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

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.