Paul Arizin vs. Willie Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Willie Smith: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Willie Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Willie Smith 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Willie Smith 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Willie Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Willie Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Willie Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Willie Smith 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Willie Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Willie Smith 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith 1.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Willie Smith 357

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Willie Smith 134

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Willie Smith 277

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith 85

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith 2

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Willie Smith 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Willie Smith .400

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Willie Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Willie Smith 4.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Willie Smith 2.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Willie Smith 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Willie Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Willie Smith -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Willie Smith -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Willie Smith -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Willie Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Willie Smith -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Willie Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Willie Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.