Paul Arizin vs. Maurice Cheeks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Cheeks 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.

Maurice Cheeks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Maurice Cheeks 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Maurice Cheeks 15

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Maurice Cheeks 13

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Maurice Cheeks 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Maurice Cheeks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Maurice Cheeks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Maurice Cheeks 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Maurice Cheeks 5

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Maurice Cheeks 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Maurice Cheeks 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Maurice Cheeks 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Maurice Cheeks 6.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 2.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Maurice Cheeks 12,195

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Maurice Cheeks 3,088

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Maurice Cheeks 7,392

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 2,310

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 294

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Maurice Cheeks 1,101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Maurice Cheeks .523

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks .255 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Maurice Cheeks .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Maurice Cheeks 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Maurice Cheeks 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Maurice Cheeks 6.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 2.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Maurice Cheeks 1,910

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Maurice Cheeks 453

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Maurice Cheeks 922

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 295

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 45

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Maurice Cheeks 133

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Maurice Cheeks .512

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks .098 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Maurice Cheeks .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.