Paul Arizin vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Sly Williams 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 55

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.