Paul Arizin vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.