Cross-era · careers 21 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Paul Arizin

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Paul Arizin (1950-1961) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 21 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 22.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.15× their league average respectively; Dominique Wilkins was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 50.6%). Paul Arizin holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #60 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatPaul Arizin
24.8 Points / game 22.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 8.6
2.5 Assists / game 2.3
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 42.1%
31.9% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 80.9%
53.6% True shooting % 50.6%
1,074 Games played 713

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatPaul Arizin
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.15×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.45×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.02×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatPaul Arizin
25.4 Points / game 24.2
6.7 Rebounds / game 8.3
2.6 Assists / game 2.6
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
42.8% Field goal % 41.1%
26.7% 3-point % 0.0%
81.8% Free throw % 82.4%
56 Playoff games 49

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatPaul Arizin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 9
1 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#62 All-time GOAT rank #60

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