James Anderson vs. Paul Arizin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Arizin and James Anderson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

James Anderson played 5 years in the NBA, 5 less than Paul Arizin, who played 10. James Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Paul Arizin had his rookie season in 1950-51. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
James Anderson 5 2 2010-11 to 2015-16
Paul Arizin 10 8 1950-51 to 1961-62

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
James Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 2010-111950-51
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson 26 11.0 3.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.2 3.1 .383 0.7 1.8 .391 0.5 0.7 .778
Paul Arizin 65 - 17.2 - - 9.8 2.1 - - - 4.4 5.4 13.3 .407 - - - 6.4 8.1 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 2 - 20.5 - - 10.0 1.5 - - - 5.0 7.0 13.5 .519 - - - 6.5 8.0 .813

Season 2
James Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 2011-121951-52
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson 51 11.8 3.7 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.7 1.3 3.4 .379 0.4 1.3 .279 0.8 1.0 .750
Paul Arizin 66 44.5 25.4 - - 11.3 2.6 - - - 3.8 8.3 18.5 .448 - - - 8.8 10.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson 8 3.9 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.1 .444 0.3 0.5 .500 0.1 0.3 .500
Paul Arizin 3 40.0 25.7 - - 12.7 2.7 - - - 5.7 8.0 17.7 .453 - - - 9.7 11.0 .879

Note: Paul Arizin didn't play in 1952-53 and 1953-54.

Season 3
James Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 2012-131954-55
Team San Antonio Spurs, Houston RocketsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson 39 10.3 3.8 0.5 1.4 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.3 3.2 .413 0.5 1.5 .350 0.6 0.7 .857
Paul Arizin 72 41.0 21.0 - - 9.4 2.9 - - - 3.8 7.3 18.4 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson 2 9.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------

Season 4
James Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 2013-141955-56
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson 80 28.9 10.1 0.7 3.0 3.8 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.9 3.9 9.0 .431 1.4 4.4 .328 1.0 1.3 .726
Paul Arizin 72 37.8 24.2 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.9 8.6 19.1 .448 - - - 7.0 8.7 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 10 40.9 28.9 - - 8.4 2.9 - - - 3.1 10.3 22.9 .450 - - - 8.3 9.9 .838

Note: James Anderson didn't play in 2014-15.

Season 5
James Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 2015-161956-57
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson 51 14.1 3.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.3 3.5 .376 0.5 1.7 .267 0.4 0.6 .759
Paul Arizin 71 39.0 25.6 - - 7.9 2.1 - - - 3.9 8.6 20.4 .422 - - - 8.3 10.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 2 11.0 4.5 - - 4.0 0.5 - - - 1.5 1.5 4.0 .375 - - - 1.5 2.5 .600

Season 6
James Anderson Paul Arizin
Season -1957-58
Team -Philadelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Warriors Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 68 35.0 20.7 - - 7.4 2.0 - - - 3.5 7.1 18.1 .393 - - - 6.5 8.0 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 8 38.6 23.5 - - 7.8 2.0 - - - 3.3 8.3 21.1 .391 - - - 7.0 9.0 .778

Season 7
James Anderson Paul Arizin
Season -1958-59
Team -Philadelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 70 40.0 26.4 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.9 .431 - - - 8.4 10.3 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------

Season 8
James Anderson Paul Arizin
Season -1959-60
Team -Philadelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Warriors Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 72 36.4 22.3 - - 8.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 8.2 19.4 .424 - - - 5.8 7.3 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 9 41.2 26.3 - - 9.6 3.7 - - - 3.2 9.3 21.7 .431 - - - 7.7 8.8 .873

Season 9
James Anderson Paul Arizin
Season -1960-61
Team -Philadelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Warriors Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 79 37.2 23.2 - - 8.6 2.4 - - - 4.2 8.2 19.4 .425 - - - 6.7 8.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 3 41.7 22.3 - - 8.7 4.0 - - - 5.7 7.3 22.3 .328 - - - 7.7 11.0 .697

Season 10
James Anderson Paul Arizin
Season -1961-62
Team -Philadelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Warriors Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 78 35.7 21.9 - - 6.8 2.6 - - - 3.9 7.8 19.1 .410 - - - 6.2 7.7 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 12 38.3 23.2 - - 6.7 2.2 - - - 3.7 7.9 21.1 .375 - - - 7.3 8.5 .863
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