Paul Arizin vs. Walt Budko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Budko 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.

Walt Budko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Walt Budko 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Walt Budko 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Walt Budko 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Walt Budko 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Walt Budko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Walt Budko 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Walt Budko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Walt Budko 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Walt Budko 5.4 *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Walt Budko 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Walt Budko 2,037

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Walt Budko 684 *

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Walt Budko 471

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Walt Budko 253

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Walt Budko .342

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Walt Budko .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Walt Budko 11.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Walt Budko 2.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Walt Budko 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Walt Budko 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Walt Budko 1.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Walt Budko 53

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Walt Budko 12 *

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Walt Budko 9

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Walt Budko 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Walt Budko .425

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Walt Budko .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Walt Budko 12.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Walt Budko 1.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Walt Budko - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.