Paul Arizin vs. Bob Harrison Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Harrison 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, 1 more than Bob Harrison, who played 9. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Bob Harrison had his rookie season in 1949-50. 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
Bob Harrison 9 7 1949-50 to 1957-58

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Paul Arizin Bob Harrison
Season 1950-511949-50
Team Philadelphia WarriorsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisNBA 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 %
Paul Arizin 65 - 17.2 - - 9.8 2.1 - - - 4.4 5.4 13.3 .407 - - - 6.4 8.1 .793
Bob Harrison 66 - 4.5 - - - 2.0 - - - 2.7 1.9 5.3 .359 - - - 0.8 1.1 .676
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
Bob Harrison 12 - 3.5 - - - 1.0 - - - 2.8 1.3 3.1 .432 - - - 0.8 1.2 .714

Season 2
Paul Arizin Bob Harrison
Season 1951-521950-51
Team Philadelphia WarriorsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisLakers Lost West 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 %
Paul Arizin 66 44.5 25.4 - - 11.3 2.6 - - - 3.8 8.3 18.5 .448 - - - 8.8 10.7 .818
Bob Harrison 68 - 5.9 - - 2.5 2.9 - - - 3.2 2.2 6.4 .347 - - - 1.5 1.9 .789
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
Bob Harrison 7 - 7.7 - - 3.9 2.7 - - - 4.3 3.4 7.4 .462 - - - 0.9 1.1 .750

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

Season 3
Paul Arizin Bob Harrison
Season 1954-551951-52
Team Philadelphia WarriorsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards 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 %
Paul Arizin 72 41.0 21.0 - - 9.4 2.9 - - - 3.8 7.3 18.4 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .776
Bob Harrison 65 26.3 6.2 - - 2.5 2.9 - - - 3.1 2.4 7.5 .320 - - - 1.4 1.9 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Bob Harrison 12 19.6 6.2 - - 1.7 2.0 - - - 3.3 2.5 5.7 .441 - - - 1.2 1.4 .824

Season 4
Paul Arizin Bob Harrison
Season 1955-561952-53
Team Philadelphia WarriorsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Paul Arizin 72 37.8 24.2 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.9 8.6 19.1 .448 - - - 7.0 8.7 .810
Bob Harrison 70 23.5 7.1 - - 2.2 2.3 - - - 3.8 2.8 7.4 .376 - - - 1.5 2.4 .648
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
Bob Harrison 12 17.0 5.0 - - 1.8 1.2 - - - 2.7 2.1 5.4 .385 - - - 0.8 1.7 .500

Season 5
Paul Arizin Bob Harrison
Season 1956-571953-54
Team Philadelphia WarriorsMinneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks
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
Bob Harrison 64 22.5 6.0 - - 2.0 2.2 - - - 3.4 2.3 7.0 .321 - - - 1.5 2.5 .595
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
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Paul Arizin Bob Harrison
Season 1957-581954-55
Team Philadelphia WarriorsMilwaukee Hawks
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
Bob Harrison 72 31.9 10.1 - - 3.1 3.5 - - - 4.0 4.2 12.2 .342 - - - 1.8 2.6 .681
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
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Paul Arizin Bob Harrison
Season 1958-591955-56
Team Philadelphia WarriorsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West 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 %
Paul Arizin 70 40.0 26.4 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.9 .431 - - - 8.4 10.3 .813
Bob Harrison 72 30.8 8.6 - - 2.7 3.8 - - - 3.4 3.6 10.1 .359 - - - 1.3 2.0 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Bob Harrison 8 32.0 8.3 - - 3.0 3.6 - - - 3.4 3.4 9.4 .360 - - - 1.5 2.4 .632

Season 8
Paul Arizin Bob Harrison
Season 1959-601956-57
Team Philadelphia WarriorsSt. Louis Hawks, Syracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsNationals 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 %
Paul Arizin 72 36.4 22.3 - - 8.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 8.2 19.4 .424 - - - 5.8 7.3 .798
Bob Harrison 66 27.4 8.8 - - 2.4 2.4 - - - 3.3 3.7 9.5 .386 - - - 1.4 2.0 .715
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
Bob Harrison 5 26.6 6.4 - - 2.6 3.0 - - - 4.2 2.4 9.0 .267 - - - 1.6 1.8 .889

Season 9
Paul Arizin Bob Harrison
Season 1960-611957-58
Team Philadelphia WarriorsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisNationals 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 %
Paul Arizin 79 37.2 23.2 - - 8.6 2.4 - - - 4.2 8.2 19.4 .425 - - - 6.7 8.1 .833
Bob Harrison 72 25.0 7.2 - - 2.3 2.3 - - - 2.8 2.9 8.4 .348 - - - 1.3 1.7 .795
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
Bob Harrison 3 14.3 3.3 - - 2.3 1.7 - - - 2.0 1.3 5.3 .250 - - - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 10
Paul Arizin Bob Harrison
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 %
Paul Arizin 78 35.7 21.9 - - 6.8 2.6 - - - 3.9 7.8 19.1 .410 - - - 6.2 7.7 .805
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------
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
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------
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