Kenny Anderson vs. Paul Arizin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Arizin and Kenny 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.

Kenny Anderson played 14 years in the NBA, 4 more than Paul Arizin, who played 10. Kenny Anderson had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Kenny Anderson 14 6 1991-92 to 2004-05
Paul Arizin 10 8 1950-51 to 1961-62

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 1991-921950-51
Team New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
Kenny Anderson 64 17.0 7.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.2 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.9 7.5 .390 0.0 0.2 .231 1.1 1.5 .745
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 %
Kenny Anderson 3 8.0 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Paul Arizin 2 - 20.5 - - 10.0 1.5 - - - 5.0 7.0 13.5 .519 - - - 6.5 8.0 .813

Season 2

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 1992-931951-52
Team New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Kenny Anderson 55 36.5 16.9 0.9 3.2 4.1 8.2 1.7 0.2 2.8 2.5 6.7 15.5 .435 0.1 0.5 .280 3.3 4.2 .776
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 %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 1993-941954-55
Team New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Kenny Anderson 82 38.2 18.8 1.1 2.8 3.9 9.6 1.9 0.2 3.2 2.5 7.0 16.8 .417 0.5 1.6 .303 4.2 5.2 .818
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 %
Kenny Anderson 4 45.3 15.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.8 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.8 4.8 13.5 .352 0.8 2.5 .300 5.5 8.3 .667
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 1994-951955-56
Team New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia 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 %
Kenny Anderson 72 37.3 17.6 1.0 2.5 3.5 9.4 1.4 0.2 3.1 2.6 5.7 14.3 .399 1.3 4.1 .330 4.8 5.8 .841
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 %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 10 40.9 28.9 - - 8.4 2.9 - - - 3.1 10.3 22.9 .450 - - - 8.3 9.9 .838

Season 5

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 1995-961956-57
Team New Jersey Nets, Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 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 %
Kenny Anderson 69 34.0 15.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 8.3 1.6 0.2 2.1 2.6 5.1 12.1 .418 1.3 3.7 .359 3.8 4.9 .769
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 %
Kenny 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

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 1996-971957-58
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
Kenny Anderson 82 37.6 17.5 1.1 3.3 4.4 7.1 2.0 0.2 2.4 2.7 5.9 13.9 .427 1.6 4.5 .361 4.1 5.3 .768
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 %
Kenny Anderson 4 42.3 17.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 4.8 1.8 0.3 2.8 2.5 5.5 11.5 .478 1.3 4.8 .263 4.8 5.0 .950
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

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 1997-981958-59
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Boston CelticsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Kenny Anderson 61 30.5 12.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 5.7 1.4 0.0 2.3 2.2 4.4 11.0 .398 0.9 2.6 .356 2.5 3.2 .789
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 %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 1998-991959-60
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost East Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 34 29.7 12.1 0.7 2.3 3.0 5.7 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.3 4.7 10.5 .451 0.2 0.7 .250 2.5 3.0 .832
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 %
Kenny 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

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 1999-001960-61
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 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 %
Kenny Anderson 82 31.6 14.0 0.7 2.1 2.7 5.1 1.7 0.1 1.6 2.8 5.3 12.0 .440 1.0 2.7 .386 2.4 3.1 .775
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 %
Kenny 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

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 2000-011961-62
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost East Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 33 25.7 7.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.1 1.3 0.1 1.6 1.9 2.7 6.9 .388 0.3 1.0 .333 1.8 2.2 .831
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 %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin 12 38.3 23.2 - - 6.7 2.2 - - - 3.7 7.9 21.1 .375 - - - 7.3 8.5 .863

Season 11

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 2001-02-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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 %
Kenny Anderson 76 32.0 9.6 0.8 2.9 3.6 5.3 1.9 0.1 1.6 2.8 4.1 9.4 .436 0.1 0.4 .273 1.3 1.7 .742
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 16 34.9 12.0 0.8 2.3 3.1 4.8 1.3 0.0 1.8 3.6 5.1 12.3 .416 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.2 .800
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 2002-03-
Team Seattle Supersonics, New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 61 18.6 6.1 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.2 1.0 0.1 1.2 1.7 2.7 6.3 .427 0.0 0.1 .143 0.7 0.9 .789
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 5 10.4 2.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 2003-04-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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 %
Kenny Anderson 44 20.6 6.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.6 5.8 .441 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.1 .729
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 4 4.8 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Kenny Anderson Paul Arizin
Season 2004-05-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
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 %
Kenny Anderson 43 17.3 4.7 0.6 1.5 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.0 2.0 4.7 .423 0.1 0.3 .462 0.6 0.9 .730
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------