Cross-era · careers 57 years apart

Paul Arizin vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Paul Arizin (1950-1961) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 57 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 22.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 50.6%). Paul Arizin holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #60 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Paul ArizinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
22.8 Points / game 25.3
8.6 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.3 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
42.1% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
80.9% Free throw % 85.1%
50.6% True shooting % 70.3%
713 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Paul ArizinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.45× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.02× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Paul ArizinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Paul ArizinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
24.2 Points / game 25.8
8.3 Rebounds / game 5.4
2.6 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
41.1% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
82.4% Free throw % 86.7%
49 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Paul ArizinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 3
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#60 All-time GOAT rank #68

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