Paul Arizin vs. Willie Burton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Burton 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.

Willie Burton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Willie Burton 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Willie Burton 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Willie Burton 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Willie Burton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Willie Burton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Willie Burton 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Willie Burton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Willie Burton 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Willie Burton 2.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Willie Burton 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Willie Burton 3,243

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Willie Burton 932

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Willie Burton 393

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 191

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 121

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Willie Burton 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Willie Burton .424

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton .345

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Willie Burton .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Willie Burton 15.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Willie Burton 3.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Willie Burton 1.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.9 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Willie Burton 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Willie Burton 0.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Willie Burton 0.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Willie Burton 2

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Willie Burton 0

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Willie Burton 0

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 0

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Willie Burton 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Willie Burton .250

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Willie Burton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Willie Burton 1.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

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.