Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Paul Arizin vs Walt Frazier

Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard

Paul Arizin (1950-1961) and Walt Frazier (1967-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 1.79× their league average respectively; Walt Frazier was the more efficient scorer (54.2% true shooting to 50.6%). Walt Frazier holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships and the #40 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Paul ArizinStatWalt Frazier
22.8 Points / game 18.9
8.6 Rebounds / game 5.9
2.3 Assists / game 6.1
0.0 Steals / game 0.8
0.0 Blocks / game 0.1
42.1% Field goal % 48.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
80.9% Free throw % 78.6%
50.6% True shooting % 54.2%
713 Games played 825

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Paul ArizinStatWalt Frazier
2.15× Points vs era avg 1.79×
1.45× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.02× Assists vs era avg 2.71×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

Playoff averages

Paul ArizinStatWalt Frazier
24.2 Points / game 20.7
8.3 Rebounds / game 7.1
2.6 Assists / game 6.4
0.0 Steals / game 0.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
41.1% Field goal % 50.7%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
82.4% Free throw % 76.0%
49 Playoff games 93

Accolades

Paul ArizinStatWalt Frazier
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 7
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#60 All-time GOAT rank #40

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