Paul Arizin vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Sam Smith 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith 14

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Smith -

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.