Paul Arizin vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Phil Smith 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 165

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 18

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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.