Paul George vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Paul George 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2025-26
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 16 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.5 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.2 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,810 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,724 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Paul George 3,394 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Paul George 1,552 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Paul George 404 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Paul George 916 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Paul George .383 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .853 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Paul George 473 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Paul George 172 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Paul George 114 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.