Paul Arizin

Paul Arizin Hall of Fame · 1978 Top 75

Philadelphia Warriors

1× NBA Champion 1955-56

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
22.8
2.15× era #40 all-time
peak 1951-52 · 2.87×
RPG
8.6
1.45× era
peak 1951-52 · 2.14×
APG
2.3
1.02× era
peak 1951-52 · 1.18×
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0

Shooting Percentages

FG%
42.1%
3P%
0.0%
FT%
80.9%

Career Totals

Games Played
713
Total Points
16269
Total Rebounds
6130
Total Assists
1666
Total Steals
0
Total Blocks
0

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG71522301950-511957-581961-621950-51: 17.2 PPG1951-52: 25.4 PPG1954-55: 21.0 PPG1955-56: 24.2 PPG1956-57: 25.6 PPG1957-58: 20.7 PPG1958-59: 26.4 PPG1959-60: 22.3 PPG1960-61: 23.2 PPG1961-62: 21.9 PPG1950-51: 9.8 RPG1951-52: 11.3 RPG1954-55: 9.4 RPG1955-56: 7.5 RPG1956-57: 7.9 RPG1957-58: 7.4 RPG1958-59: 9.1 RPG1959-60: 8.6 RPG1960-61: 8.6 RPG1961-62: 6.8 RPG1950-51: 2.1 APG1951-52: 2.6 APG1954-55: 2.9 APG1955-56: 2.6 APG1956-57: 2.1 APG1957-58: 2.0 APG1958-59: 1.7 APG1959-60: 2.3 APG1960-61: 2.4 APG1961-62: 2.6 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
50.6%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
42.1%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 49
PPG 24.2
RPG 8.3
APG 2.6
FG% 41.1%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 82.4%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • Rookie of the Year 1950-51
  • All-NBA 1st Team ×3 1956-57, 1955-56, 1951-52
  • All-NBA 2nd Team 1958-59
  • All-Star ×9 1961-62, 1960-61, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1956-57, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1951-52, 1950-51

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1961-62 PHW 78 35.7 21.9 6.8 2.6 0.0 0.0 41.0% 0.0% 80.5%
1960-61 PHW 79 37.2 23.2 8.6 2.4 0.0 0.0 42.5% 0.0% 83.3%
1959-60 PHW 72 36.4 22.3 8.6 2.3 0.0 0.0 42.4% 0.0% 79.8%
1958-59 PHW 70 40.0 26.4 9.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 43.1% 0.0% 81.3%
1957-58 PHW 68 35.0 20.7 7.4 2.0 0.0 0.0 39.3% 0.0% 80.9%
1956-57 PHW 71 39.0 25.6 7.9 2.1 0.0 0.0 42.2% 0.0% 82.9%
1955-56 PHW 72 37.8 24.2 7.5 2.6 0.0 0.0 44.8% 0.0% 81.0%
1954-55 PHW 72 41.0 21.0 9.4 2.9 0.0 0.0 39.9% 0.0% 77.6%
1951-52 PHW 66 44.5 25.4 11.3 2.6 0.0 0.0 44.8% 0.0% 81.8%
1950-51 PHW 65 0.0 17.2 9.8 2.1 0.0 0.0 40.7% 0.0% 79.3%

Players Like Paul Arizin

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 George Mikan 1948 – 1955 23.1p 9.5r 2.8a 2 George Yardley 1953 – 1959 19.2p 8.9r 1.7a 3 Tom Heinsohn 1956 – 1964 18.6p 8.8r 2.0a 4 Jack Twyman 1955 – 1965 19.2p 6.6r 2.3a 5 Cliff Hagan 1956 – 1965 18.1p 6.9r 3.0a