Paul Arizin vs. Mike Bantom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Bantom 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.

Mike Bantom

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Mike Bantom 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Mike Bantom 9

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Mike Bantom 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Mike Bantom 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Mike Bantom 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Mike Bantom 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Mike Bantom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Mike Bantom 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Mike Bantom 6.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Mike Bantom 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Mike Bantom 8,568

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Mike Bantom 4,517

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Mike Bantom 1,623

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 630

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 478

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Mike Bantom 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Mike Bantom .468

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Mike Bantom .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Mike Bantom 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Mike Bantom 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Mike Bantom 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Mike Bantom 178

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Mike Bantom 108

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Mike Bantom 33

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 20

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 12

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Mike Bantom 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Mike Bantom .483

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Mike Bantom .551

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981)

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.