Paul Arizin vs. David West Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David West and Paul Arizin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Paul Arizin played 10 years in the NBA, 5 less than David West, who played 15. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while David West had his rookie season in 2003-04. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Paul Arizin 10 8 1950-51 to 1961-62
David West 15 9 2003-04 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paul Arizin David West
Season 1950-512003-04
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 65 - 17.2 - - 9.8 2.1 - - - 4.4 5.4 13.3 .407 - - - 6.4 8.1 .793
David West 71 13.1 3.8 1.6 2.5 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.6 1.5 3.2 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 2 - 20.5 - - 10.0 1.5 - - - 5.0 7.0 13.5 .519 - - - 6.5 8.0 .813
David West 7 15.9 5.9 1.1 3.1 4.3 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.4 2.1 4.0 .536 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 1.9 .846

Season 2

Paul Arizin David West
Season 1951-522004-05
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 66 44.5 25.4 - - 11.3 2.6 - - - 3.8 8.3 18.5 .448 - - - 8.8 10.7 .818
David West 30 18.4 6.2 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.8 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.1 2.5 5.7 .436 0.1 0.2 .400 1.1 1.7 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 3 40.0 25.7 - - 12.7 2.7 - - - 5.7 8.0 17.7 .453 - - - 9.7 11.0 .879
David West ------- --- ----------

Note: Paul Arizin didn't play in 1952-53 and 1953-54.

Season 3

Paul Arizin David West
Season 1954-552005-06
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 72 41.0 21.0 - - 9.4 2.9 - - - 3.8 7.3 18.4 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .776
David West 74 34.1 17.1 2.3 5.1 7.4 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.4 2.9 7.2 14.0 .512 0.0 0.1 .273 2.7 3.2 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Paul Arizin David West
Season 1955-562006-07
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 72 37.8 24.2 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.9 8.6 19.1 .448 - - - 7.0 8.7 .810
David West 52 36.5 18.3 2.4 5.7 8.2 2.2 0.8 0.7 1.9 2.8 7.3 15.2 .476 0.2 0.5 .320 3.6 4.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 10 40.9 28.9 - - 8.4 2.9 - - - 3.1 10.3 22.9 .450 - - - 8.3 9.9 .838
David West ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Paul Arizin David West
Season 1956-572007-08
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisHornets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 71 39.0 25.6 - - 7.9 2.1 - - - 3.9 8.6 20.4 .422 - - - 8.3 10.0 .829
David West 76 37.8 20.6 2.4 6.5 8.9 2.3 0.8 1.3 2.2 2.7 8.3 17.2 .482 0.1 0.3 .240 3.9 4.6 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 2 11.0 4.5 - - 4.0 0.5 - - - 1.5 1.5 4.0 .375 - - - 1.5 2.5 .600
David West 12 40.4 21.2 1.8 6.8 8.5 2.8 1.1 1.9 1.8 2.7 8.5 18.3 .466 0.1 0.2 .500 4.1 4.6 .891

Season 6

Paul Arizin David West
Season 1957-582008-09
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 68 35.0 20.7 - - 7.4 2.0 - - - 3.5 7.1 18.1 .393 - - - 6.5 8.0 .809
David West 76 39.2 21.0 2.1 6.4 8.5 2.3 0.6 0.9 2.1 2.7 8.0 17.0 .472 0.1 0.3 .240 4.8 5.5 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 8 38.6 23.5 - - 7.8 2.0 - - - 3.3 8.3 21.1 .391 - - - 7.0 9.0 .778
David West 5 35.6 18.0 1.0 6.4 7.4 1.2 1.0 0.4 2.8 3.8 6.4 16.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 5.2 5.8 .897

Season 7

Paul Arizin David West
Season 1958-592009-10
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 70 40.0 26.4 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.9 .431 - - - 8.4 10.3 .813
David West 81 36.4 19.0 2.0 5.4 7.5 3.0 0.9 0.7 2.1 2.9 7.6 15.1 .505 0.1 0.3 .259 3.7 4.2 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Paul Arizin David West
Season 1959-602010-11
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 72 36.4 22.3 - - 8.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 8.2 19.4 .424 - - - 5.8 7.3 .798
David West 70 35.0 18.9 2.2 5.3 7.6 2.3 1.0 0.9 2.0 2.9 7.5 14.9 .508 0.0 0.1 .222 3.8 4.7 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 9 41.2 26.3 - - 9.6 3.7 - - - 3.2 9.3 21.7 .431 - - - 7.7 8.8 .873
David West ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Paul Arizin David West
Season 1960-612011-12
Team Philadelphia WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisPacers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 79 37.2 23.2 - - 8.6 2.4 - - - 4.2 8.2 19.4 .425 - - - 6.7 8.1 .833
David West 66 29.2 12.8 1.8 4.8 6.6 2.1 0.8 0.7 1.4 2.4 5.3 10.8 .487 0.0 0.1 .222 2.2 2.7 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 3 41.7 22.3 - - 8.7 4.0 - - - 5.7 7.3 22.3 .328 - - - 7.7 11.0 .697
David West 11 37.8 15.3 1.9 6.6 8.5 2.0 0.7 0.5 1.5 3.0 6.0 13.5 .446 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.0 .818

Season 10

Paul Arizin David West
Season 1961-622012-13
Team Philadelphia WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 78 35.7 21.9 - - 6.8 2.6 - - - 3.9 7.8 19.1 .410 - - - 6.2 7.7 .805
David West 73 33.4 17.1 2.0 5.7 7.7 2.9 1.0 0.9 2.2 2.0 6.9 13.8 .498 0.1 0.3 .211 3.3 4.3 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin 12 38.3 23.2 - - 6.7 2.2 - - - 3.7 7.9 21.1 .375 - - - 7.3 8.5 .863
David West 19 36.3 15.9 2.2 5.4 7.6 2.1 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.8 6.1 13.1 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 4.9 .766

Season 11

Paul Arizin David West
Season -2013-14
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West 80 30.9 14.0 1.5 5.3 6.8 2.8 0.8 0.9 1.7 2.3 5.7 11.7 .488 0.1 0.2 .267 2.5 3.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West 19 36.2 15.1 1.3 5.5 6.7 3.9 0.7 0.8 2.3 3.0 6.4 12.9 .494 0.1 0.5 .200 2.3 3.2 .705

Season 12

Paul Arizin David West
Season -2014-15
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West 66 28.7 11.7 1.6 5.2 6.8 3.4 0.7 0.7 1.8 2.4 4.9 10.4 .471 0.1 0.3 .200 1.8 2.4 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Paul Arizin David West
Season -2015-16
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West 78 18.0 7.1 0.9 3.0 4.0 1.8 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.8 3.1 5.7 .545 0.0 0.1 .429 0.8 1.0 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West 10 17.6 5.8 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.9 2.5 5.5 .455 0.3 0.6 .500 0.5 0.9 .556

Season 14

Paul Arizin David West
Season -2016-17
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West 68 12.6 4.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.2 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.5 2.0 3.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .375 0.6 0.8 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West 17 13.0 4.5 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.5 2.0 3.5 .576 0.1 0.1 .500 0.4 0.5 .778

Season 15

Paul Arizin David West
Season -2017-18
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West 73 13.7 6.8 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.9 0.6 1.0 1.1 1.6 3.0 5.2 .571 0.0 0.1 .375 0.8 1.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
David West 18 9.7 3.3 0.6 1.4 2.1 1.8 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.5 2.5 .600 0.1 0.1 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000