Paul Arizin vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Tom Patterson 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.