Paul Arizin vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Steve Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith 275

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith 29

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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.