Steve Francis vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Francis 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) 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.