Paul Arizin vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson and Paul Arizin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Paul Arizin

vs.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Bernard Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.