Paul Arizin vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Earl Cureton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Earl Cureton 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.2 (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.