Paul Arizin vs. James Donaldson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Donaldson 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.

James Donaldson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 James Donaldson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 James Donaldson 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 James Donaldson 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 James Donaldson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 James Donaldson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 James Donaldson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 James Donaldson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 James Donaldson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 James Donaldson 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 James Donaldson 8,203

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 James Donaldson 7,492

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 James Donaldson 765

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 336

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 1,267

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 James Donaldson 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 James Donaldson .571

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 James Donaldson .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) James Donaldson 11.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) James Donaldson 11.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) James Donaldson 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 1.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 James Donaldson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 James Donaldson 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 James Donaldson 401

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 James Donaldson 400

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 James Donaldson 35

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 18

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 42

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 James Donaldson 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 James Donaldson .627

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 James Donaldson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) James Donaldson 12.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) James Donaldson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) James Donaldson 1.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Donaldson 1.5 (1983)

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.