Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Paul Arizin vs Dennis Johnson

Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Paul Arizin (1950-1961) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Paul Arizin was the higher-volume scorer (22.8 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Dennis Johnson was the more efficient scorer (51.1% true shooting to 50.6%). Dennis Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #59 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Paul ArizinStatDennis Johnson
22.8 Points / game 14.1
8.6 Rebounds / game 3.9
2.3 Assists / game 5.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
42.1% Field goal % 44.6%
0.0% 3-point % 13.3%
80.9% Free throw % 80.0%
50.6% True shooting % 51.1%
713 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Paul ArizinStatDennis Johnson
2.15× Points vs era avg 1.34×
1.45× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
1.02× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Playoff averages

Paul ArizinStatDennis Johnson
24.2 Points / game 17.3
8.3 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.6 Assists / game 5.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
41.1% Field goal % 43.6%
0.0% 3-point % 18.5%
82.4% Free throw % 80.1%
49 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Paul ArizinStatDennis Johnson
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 3
9 All-Star selections 5
3 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#60 All-time GOAT rank #59

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