Paul Arizin vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Tom Thacker 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Tom Thacker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Tom Thacker 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Tom Thacker .371

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Tom Thacker 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Tom Thacker .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

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

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

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.