Paul Arizin vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Josh Smith 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 107

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.