Paul Arizin vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.