Paul Arizin vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Derek Strong 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 94

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 3

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.