Willie Anderson vs. Paul Arizin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Arizin and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Paul Arizin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Paul Arizin 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Paul Arizin 10

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Paul Arizin 8

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Paul Arizin 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Paul Arizin 3

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

Scoring Leader Willie Anderson 0 Paul Arizin 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Paul Arizin 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Paul Arizin 8.6

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Paul Arizin 2.3

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

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Paul Arizin 16,266

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Paul Arizin 6,129

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Paul Arizin 1,665

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Paul Arizin 713

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Paul Arizin .421

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Paul Arizin .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Paul Arizin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Paul Arizin 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Paul Arizin 8.2

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Paul Arizin 2.6

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Paul Arizin 1,186

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Paul Arizin 404

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Paul Arizin 128

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Paul Arizin 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Paul Arizin .411

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Paul Arizin .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Paul Arizin - 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.