Paul Arizin vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves 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.
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, 6 more than Austin Reaves, who played 4. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Austin Reaves | 4 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Paul Arizin | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 1950-51 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Philadelphia Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Warriors Lost East Div Semis | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +9.9 | +6.6 | +0.3 | -3.0 | +3.0 | +8.1 | +.052 | +4.8 | +6.2 | +.046 | |||||||||
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .317 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .839 |
| 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 |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Paul Arizin | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 1951-52 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Philadelphia Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| Scoring Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| All-Star Game MVP | - | |
| Playoffs | Warriors Lost East Div Semis | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +15.7 | +12.4 | +8.3 | +0.8 | -2.1 | +4.3 | +10.8 | +.081 | +5.2 | +6.6 | +.046 | ||||||||
| Austin Reaves | 64 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .529 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .864 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +3.8 | +8.8 | +8.3 | +1.9 | -3.3 | +2.4 | +5.6 | +.011 | +6.5 | +7.4 | +.016 | ||||||||
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .443 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .895 |
Note: Paul Arizin didn't play in 1952-53 and 1953-54.
Season 3 |
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| Paul Arizin | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 1954-55 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Philadelphia Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| Others | - | NBA Cup Champion |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +10 | +8.9 | +5.1 | +5.1 | +2.6 | -1.9 | +1.7 | +6.9 | +.087 | +3.5 | +4.8 | +.077 | ||||||||
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .367 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .853 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paul Arizin | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .476 | 1.4 | 5.2 | .269 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .895 |
Season 4 |
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| Paul Arizin | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 1955-56 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Philadelphia Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +2.9 | +4.0 | +3.0 | +3.2 | -1.8 | +2.1 | +4.9 | +.012 | +2.6 | +3.7 | +.067 | ||||||||
| Austin Reaves | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .460 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .377 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .877 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +1.7 | +12.7 | +3.0 | +0.7 | -0.5 | +4.3 | +8.3 | +.039 | +7.1 | +8.5 | +.019 | ||||||||
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 39.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .857 |
Additional Years |
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* Paul Arizin played 6 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 10, from 1957 to 1962—Paul Arizin played in 5 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Austin Reaves, Paul Arizin got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 Scoring Leader 6 All-Star Game |