Paul Arizin vs. Mike Bantom Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Bantom 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 Mike Bantom, who played 9. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Mike Bantom had his rookie season in 1973-74. 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
Mike Bantom 9 3 1973-74 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Paul Arizin Mike Bantom
Season 1950-511973-74
Team Philadelphia WarriorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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
Mike Bantom 76 26.1 10.1 2.3 4.6 6.8 2.1 0.7 0.6 - 3.8 4.1 10.4 .399 - - - 1.9 2.8 .662
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
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Paul Arizin Mike Bantom
Season 1951-521974-75
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
Mike Bantom 82 27.3 12.5 2.6 4.2 6.7 1.9 0.8 0.6 - 3.3 5.1 11.1 .461 - - - 2.3 3.2 .714
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
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3
Paul Arizin Mike Bantom
Season 1954-551975-76
Team Philadelphia WarriorsPhoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 72 41.0 21.0 - - 9.4 2.9 - - - 3.8 7.3 18.4 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .776
Mike Bantom 73 21.5 7.9 1.9 3.4 5.4 1.4 0.4 0.4 - 3.0 3.0 6.5 .462 - - - 1.9 2.7 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Mike Bantom 6 19.0 9.7 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 - 4.5 3.7 6.3 .579 - - - 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 4
Paul Arizin Mike Bantom
Season 1955-561976-77
Team Philadelphia WarriorsSeattle Supersonics, New York Nets
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
Mike Bantom 77 24.8 12.3 2.4 3.7 6.1 1.3 0.8 0.6 - 3.0 4.7 9.8 .478 - - - 2.9 4.0 .723
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
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Paul Arizin Mike Bantom
Season 1956-571977-78
Team Philadelphia WarriorsIndiana Pacers
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
Mike Bantom 82 33.8 15.3 2.2 5.2 7.4 2.9 1.2 0.6 2.7 4.1 6.1 12.8 .479 - - - 3.1 4.2 .743
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
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Paul Arizin Mike Bantom
Season 1957-581978-79
Team Philadelphia WarriorsIndiana Pacers
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
Mike Bantom 81 31.2 14.7 2.8 5.2 8.0 2.8 1.2 0.8 2.4 3.9 6.0 12.8 .465 - - - 2.8 4.2 .672
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
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Paul Arizin Mike Bantom
Season 1958-591979-80
Team Philadelphia WarriorsIndiana Pacers
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
Mike Bantom 77 30.3 11.8 2.5 3.4 5.9 3.6 1.1 0.6 2.5 3.5 5.0 9.9 .505 0.0 0.0 .333 1.8 2.7 .665
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Paul Arizin Mike Bantom
Season 1959-601980-81
Team Philadelphia WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsPacers 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
Mike Bantom 76 31.3 14.0 2.0 3.6 5.6 3.2 1.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 5.7 11.6 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.7 .708
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
Mike Bantom 2 25.5 14.5 2.5 1.5 4.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.5 .714

Season 9
Paul Arizin Mike Bantom
Season 1960-611981-82
Team Philadelphia WarriorsIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards 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 79 37.2 23.2 - - 8.6 2.4 - - - 4.2 8.2 19.4 .425 - - - 6.7 8.1 .833
Mike Bantom 82 24.6 10.2 2.1 3.2 5.4 1.4 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.3 4.1 8.7 .469 0.0 0.1 .333 2.0 3.3 .629
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
Mike Bantom 21 19.0 4.3 1.9 1.8 3.7 1.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.9 1.7 4.3 .396 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.0 .452

Season 10
Paul Arizin Mike Bantom
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
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
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