Paul Arizin vs. Thomas Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Gardner 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.

Thomas Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Thomas Gardner 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Thomas Gardner 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Thomas Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Thomas Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Thomas Gardner 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Thomas Gardner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Thomas Gardner 0.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Thomas Gardner 45

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Thomas Gardner 11

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Thomas Gardner 3

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 4

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Thomas Gardner 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Thomas Gardner .305

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .200

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Thomas Gardner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Thomas Gardner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Thomas Gardner 14

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 1

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Thomas Gardner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Thomas Gardner .385

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .500

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Thomas Gardner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009)

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.