Paul Arizin vs. Rick Carlisle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Carlisle 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.

Rick Carlisle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Rick Carlisle 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Rick Carlisle 5

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Rick Carlisle 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Rick Carlisle 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Rick Carlisle 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Rick Carlisle 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Rick Carlisle 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Rick Carlisle 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Rick Carlisle 0.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Rick Carlisle 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Rick Carlisle 422

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Rick Carlisle 141

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Rick Carlisle 201

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 42

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 9

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Rick Carlisle 188

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Rick Carlisle .422

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle .229

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Rick Carlisle .775

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Rick Carlisle 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Rick Carlisle 0.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Rick Carlisle 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Rick Carlisle 21

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Rick Carlisle 7

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Rick Carlisle 8

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 3

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Rick Carlisle 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Rick Carlisle .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Rick Carlisle .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988)

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.