Paul Arizin vs. Alec Burks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alec Burks and Paul Arizin, 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.

Paul Arizin played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Alec Burks, who played 13. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Alec Burks had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Paul Arizin 10 8 1950-51 to 1961-62
Alec Burks 13 5 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season 1950-512011-12
Team Philadelphia WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 65 - 17.2 - - 9.8 2.1 - - - 4.4 5.4 13.3 .407 - - - 6.4 8.1 .793
Alec Burks 59 15.9 7.2 1.0 1.3 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.6 6.1 .429 0.3 0.8 .333 1.8 2.4 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 2 - 20.5 - - 10.0 1.5 - - - 5.0 7.0 13.5 .519 - - - 6.5 8.0 .813
Alec Burks 4 15.8 6.5 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 7.0 .250 0.0 0.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 2

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season 1951-522012-13
Team Philadelphia WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Paul Arizin 66 44.5 25.4 - - 11.3 2.6 - - - 3.8 8.3 18.5 .448 - - - 8.8 10.7 .818
Alec Burks 64 17.8 7.0 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.8 2.5 6.1 .420 0.5 1.4 .359 1.4 2.0 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 3 40.0 25.7 - - 12.7 2.7 - - - 5.7 8.0 17.7 .453 - - - 9.7 11.0 .879
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season 1954-552013-14
Team Philadelphia WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards 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 %
Paul Arizin 72 41.0 21.0 - - 9.4 2.9 - - - 3.8 7.3 18.4 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .776
Alec Burks 78 28.1 14.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.7 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.9 10.7 .457 0.6 1.8 .350 3.6 4.8 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season 1955-562014-15
Team Philadelphia WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Paul Arizin 72 37.8 24.2 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.9 8.6 19.1 .448 - - - 7.0 8.7 .810
Alec Burks 27 33.3 13.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.0 0.6 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.5 11.1 .403 1.0 2.5 .382 3.9 4.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 10 40.9 28.9 - - 8.4 2.9 - - - 3.1 10.3 22.9 .450 - - - 8.3 9.9 .838
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season 1956-572015-16
Team Philadelphia WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Paul Arizin 71 39.0 25.6 - - 7.9 2.1 - - - 3.9 8.6 20.4 .422 - - - 8.3 10.0 .829
Alec Burks 31 25.7 13.3 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 2.3 4.4 10.8 .410 1.0 2.5 .405 3.4 4.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 2 11.0 4.5 - - 4.0 0.5 - - - 1.5 1.5 4.0 .375 - - - 1.5 2.5 .600
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season 1957-582016-17
Team Philadelphia WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 %
Paul Arizin 68 35.0 20.7 - - 7.4 2.0 - - - 3.5 7.1 18.1 .393 - - - 6.5 8.0 .809
Alec Burks 42 15.5 6.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.2 2.4 5.9 .399 0.6 1.8 .329 1.4 1.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 8 38.6 23.5 - - 7.8 2.0 - - - 3.3 8.3 21.1 .391 - - - 7.0 9.0 .778
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season 1958-592017-18
Team Philadelphia WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 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 %
Paul Arizin 70 40.0 26.4 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.9 .431 - - - 8.4 10.3 .813
Alec Burks 64 16.5 7.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.7 6.5 .411 0.7 2.2 .331 1.7 1.9 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 9 13.3 9.1 0.2 2.4 2.7 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 3.3 7.1 .469 1.0 2.2 .450 1.4 1.7 .867

Season 8

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season 1959-602018-19
Team Philadelphia WarriorsUtah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 %
Paul Arizin 72 36.4 22.3 - - 8.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 8.2 19.4 .424 - - - 5.8 7.3 .798
Alec Burks 64 21.5 8.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 2.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.4 3.0 7.4 .405 1.0 2.6 .363 1.8 2.2 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 9 41.2 26.3 - - 9.6 3.7 - - - 3.2 9.3 21.7 .431 - - - 7.7 8.8 .873
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season 1960-612019-20
Team Philadelphia WarriorsGolden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div Semis76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 79 37.2 23.2 - - 8.6 2.4 - - - 4.2 8.2 19.4 .425 - - - 6.7 8.1 .833
Alec Burks 66 26.6 15.0 0.7 3.5 4.3 2.9 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 4.9 11.6 .418 1.8 4.6 .385 3.6 4.0 .887
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 3 41.7 22.3 - - 8.7 4.0 - - - 5.7 7.3 22.3 .328 - - - 7.7 11.0 .697
Alec Burks 4 23.8 10.5 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.8 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.8 4.0 12.3 .327 0.8 4.0 .188 1.8 2.3 .778

Season 10

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season 1961-622020-21
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 78 35.7 21.9 - - 6.8 2.6 - - - 3.9 7.8 19.1 .410 - - - 6.2 7.7 .805
Alec Burks 49 25.6 12.7 0.4 4.2 4.6 2.2 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 4.3 10.2 .420 2.1 5.0 .415 2.1 2.4 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 12 38.3 23.2 - - 6.7 2.2 - - - 3.7 7.9 21.1 .375 - - - 7.3 8.5 .863
Alec Burks 5 25.6 14.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.6 0.2 0.0 0.8 2.2 4.8 11.2 .429 1.6 4.8 .333 2.8 3.8 .737

Season 11

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season -2021-22
Team -New York Knicks
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 %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 81 28.6 11.7 0.6 4.3 4.9 3.0 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.7 3.5 9.0 .391 1.9 4.8 .404 2.7 3.3 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season -2022-23
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 51 22.0 12.8 0.4 2.7 3.1 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.9 3.9 9.0 .436 1.9 4.7 .414 3.0 3.7 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Paul Arizin Alec Burks
Season -2023-24
Team -Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 66 18.3 10.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.1 3.2 8.6 .369 1.9 5.0 .376 2.2 2.5 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Alec Burks 5 18.6 12.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.4 7.4 .459 2.0 4.6 .435 3.8 4.8 .792