Paul Arizin vs. Kenny Gattison Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Gattison 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 Kenny Gattison, who played 9. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Kenny Gattison had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Kenny Gattison 9 2 1986-87 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paul Arizin Kenny Gattison
Season 1950-511986-87
Team Philadelphia WarriorsPhoenix Suns
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 65 - 17.2 - - 9.8 2.1 - - - 4.4 5.4 13.3 .407 - - - 6.4 8.1 .793
Kenny Gattison 77 14.3 5.2 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.3 1.9 4.0 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.2 .632
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
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------

Note: Kenny Gattison didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 2

Paul Arizin Kenny Gattison
Season 1951-521988-89
Team Philadelphia WarriorsPhoenix Suns
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
Kenny Gattison 2 4.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Paul Arizin Kenny Gattison
Season 1954-551989-90
Team Philadelphia WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
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
Kenny Gattison 63 14.9 5.9 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.4 2.3 4.3 .550 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.2 1.7 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Paul Arizin Kenny Gattison
Season 1955-561990-91
Team Philadelphia WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
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
Kenny Gattison 72 21.6 9.0 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.9 3.4 6.3 .532 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .661
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
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Paul Arizin Kenny Gattison
Season 1956-571991-92
Team Philadelphia WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
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
Kenny Gattison 82 27.1 12.7 2.2 4.9 7.1 1.6 0.7 0.8 1.7 3.3 5.2 9.7 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.5 .688
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
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Paul Arizin Kenny Gattison
Season 1957-581992-93
Team Philadelphia WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsHornets 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 68 35.0 20.7 - - 7.4 2.0 - - - 3.5 7.1 18.1 .393 - - - 6.5 8.0 .809
Kenny Gattison 75 19.7 6.8 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 3.2 2.7 5.1 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.3 .604
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
Kenny Gattison 9 20.8 5.9 2.1 2.2 4.3 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.8 2.0 2.4 5.1 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.3 .429

Season 7

Paul Arizin Kenny Gattison
Season 1958-591993-94
Team Philadelphia WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Paul Arizin 70 40.0 26.4 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.9 .431 - - - 8.4 10.3 .813
Kenny Gattison 77 21.4 7.7 1.4 3.3 4.6 1.2 0.8 0.6 1.0 3.0 3.0 5.8 .524 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Paul Arizin Kenny Gattison
Season 1959-601994-95
Team Philadelphia WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsHornets 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 72 36.4 22.3 - - 8.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 8.2 19.4 .424 - - - 5.8 7.3 .798
Kenny Gattison 21 19.5 6.0 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.0 2.2 4.8 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.4 .608
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
Kenny Gattison 4 14.5 3.8 1.3 1.8 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.0 1.3 2.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 9

Paul Arizin Kenny Gattison
Season 1960-611995-96
Team Philadelphia WarriorsVancouver Grizzlies
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
Kenny Gattison 25 22.8 9.2 1.4 3.2 4.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.6 3.0 3.6 7.6 .479 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.1 .603
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
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Paul Arizin Kenny Gattison
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
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
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
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------