Paul Arizin vs. Craig Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Smith 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.

Craig Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Craig Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Craig Smith 6

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Craig Smith 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Craig Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Craig Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Craig Smith 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Craig Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Craig Smith 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Craig Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Craig Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Craig Smith 3,080

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Craig Smith 1,567

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Craig Smith 322

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith 183

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith 91

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Craig Smith 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Craig Smith .553

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith .037

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Craig Smith .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Craig Smith 10.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Craig Smith 5.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Craig Smith 1.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith 0.6 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith 0.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Craig Smith -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Craig Smith -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Craig Smith -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Craig Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Craig Smith -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Craig Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Craig Smith -

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.