Paul Arizin vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

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.