Paul Arizin vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Johnson 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.

Kevin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Kevin Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Kevin Johnson 5

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)

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.