Paul Arizin vs. Henry Bibby Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Henry Bibby 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 Henry Bibby, who played 9. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Henry Bibby had his rookie season in 1972-73. 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
Henry Bibby 9 6 1972-73 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paul Arizin Henry Bibby
Season 1950-511972-73
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks
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
Henry Bibby 55 8.6 4.2 - - 1.5 1.2 - - - 1.2 1.4 3.7 .380 - - - 1.3 1.6 .849
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
Henry Bibby 6 7.2 3.3 - - 0.3 0.5 - - - 0.8 1.3 3.0 .444 - - - 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 2

Paul Arizin Henry Bibby
Season 1951-521973-74
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisKnicks 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 %
Paul Arizin 66 44.5 25.4 - - 11.3 2.6 - - - 3.8 8.3 18.5 .448 - - - 8.8 10.7 .818
Henry Bibby 66 14.9 7.5 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.4 1.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.2 7.0 .452 - - - 1.1 1.3 .830
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
Henry Bibby 10 8.9 4.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.0 - 1.5 1.6 4.5 .356 - - - 1.0 1.2 .833

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

Season 3

Paul Arizin Henry Bibby
Season 1954-551974-75
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks, New Orleans 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
Henry Bibby 75 18.7 9.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.4 0.7 0.0 - 2.1 3.6 8.3 .436 - - - 1.8 2.5 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Henry Bibby ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Paul Arizin Henry Bibby
Season 1955-561975-76
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew Orleans 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
Henry Bibby 79 22.4 9.3 0.7 1.5 2.3 2.8 0.8 0.0 - 2.1 3.4 7.9 .428 - - - 2.5 3.2 .797
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
Henry Bibby ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Paul Arizin Henry Bibby
Season 1956-571976-77
Team Philadelphia WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div Semis76ers Lost NBA 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 71 39.0 25.6 - - 7.9 2.1 - - - 3.9 8.6 20.4 .422 - - - 8.3 10.0 .829
Henry Bibby 81 32.6 10.2 1.1 2.3 3.4 4.4 1.3 0.1 - 2.5 3.7 8.7 .430 - - - 2.7 3.5 .784
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
Henry Bibby 19 36.4 11.1 1.5 2.3 3.7 3.9 1.3 0.1 - 3.1 4.4 10.4 .421 - - - 2.4 3.1 .763

Season 6

Paul Arizin Henry Bibby
Season 1957-581977-78
Team Philadelphia WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div Finals76ers 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 %
Paul Arizin 68 35.0 20.7 - - 7.4 2.0 - - - 3.5 7.1 18.1 .393 - - - 6.5 8.0 .809
Henry Bibby 82 30.7 9.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 5.7 1.1 0.1 1.9 2.5 3.5 8.0 .434 - - - 2.1 2.7 .781
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
Henry Bibby 10 28.9 8.6 0.9 2.1 3.0 4.8 1.2 0.0 2.2 2.5 3.3 8.2 .402 - - - 2.0 2.2 .909

Season 7

Paul Arizin Henry Bibby
Season 1958-591978-79
Team Philadelphia WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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
Henry Bibby 82 31.0 12.2 0.9 2.1 3.0 4.5 0.9 0.1 2.4 2.4 4.5 10.6 .423 - - - 3.2 4.1 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Henry Bibby 9 25.7 8.0 0.9 1.2 2.1 4.7 0.4 0.0 2.4 2.9 2.9 7.4 .388 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 8

Paul Arizin Henry Bibby
Season 1959-601979-80
Team Philadelphia WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div Finals76ers Lost NBA 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
Henry Bibby 82 24.8 9.0 0.8 1.7 2.5 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.0 3.1 7.6 .401 0.1 0.6 .212 2.8 3.5 .790
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
Henry Bibby 18 22.2 7.5 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.9 0.4 0.0 1.5 1.9 2.5 6.9 .363 0.3 0.7 .385 2.2 2.8 .800

Season 9

Paul Arizin Henry Bibby
Season 1960-611980-81
Team Philadelphia WarriorsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards 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 79 37.2 23.2 - - 8.6 2.4 - - - 4.2 8.2 19.4 .425 - - - 6.7 8.1 .833
Henry Bibby 73 15.2 4.6 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.7 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.2 1.6 4.2 .386 0.4 1.3 .337 0.9 1.3 .684
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
Henry Bibby ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Paul Arizin Henry Bibby
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
Henry Bibby ------- --- ----------
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
Henry Bibby ------- --- ----------