Paul Arizin vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Michael Smith 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Michael Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 5

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Michael Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Michael Smith 0

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Michael Smith 1

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Michael Smith .600

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

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.