Paul Arizin vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Bill Laimbeer 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Paul Arizin 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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.