Paul Arizin vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Larry Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 457

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 20

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.