Paul Arizin vs. Dick McGuire Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dick McGuire 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, 1 less than Dick McGuire, who played 11. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Dick McGuire had his rookie season in 1949-50. 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
Dick McGuire 11 9 1949-50 to 1959-60

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paul Arizin Dick McGuire
Season 1950-511949-50
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisKnicks Lost East Div 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 65 - 17.2 - - 9.8 2.1 - - - 4.4 5.4 13.3 .407 - - - 6.4 8.1 .793
Dick McGuire 68 - 8.6 - - - 5.7 - - - 2.4 2.8 8.3 .337 - - - 3.0 4.6 .652
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
Dick McGuire 5 - 12.6 - - - 5.4 - - - 4.2 4.4 10.4 .423 - - - 3.8 5.2 .731

Season 2

Paul Arizin Dick McGuire
Season 1951-521950-51
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisKnicks Lost NBA 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 66 44.5 25.4 - - 11.3 2.6 - - - 3.8 8.3 18.5 .448 - - - 8.8 10.7 .818
Dick McGuire 64 - 8.4 - - 5.2 6.3 - - - 2.4 2.8 7.5 .371 - - - 2.8 4.3 .649
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
Dick McGuire 14 - 5.3 - - 5.9 5.6 - - - 3.6 1.8 5.7 .313 - - - 1.7 3.8 .453

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

Season 3

Paul Arizin Dick McGuire
Season 1954-551951-52
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost NBA 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 72 41.0 21.0 - - 9.4 2.9 - - - 3.8 7.3 18.4 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .776
Dick McGuire 64 31.5 9.2 - - 5.2 6.1 - - - 2.8 3.2 7.4 .430 - - - 2.9 4.5 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Dick McGuire 14 39.0 10.4 - - 5.1 6.4 - - - 3.3 3.4 7.6 .449 - - - 3.5 6.1 .570

Season 4

Paul Arizin Dick McGuire
Season 1955-561952-53
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost NBA 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 72 37.8 24.2 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.9 8.6 19.1 .448 - - - 7.0 8.7 .810
Dick McGuire 61 29.2 7.2 - - 4.6 4.9 - - - 2.8 2.3 6.1 .381 - - - 2.5 4.4 .569
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
Dick McGuire 11 32.7 7.5 - - 5.7 6.4 - - - 2.3 2.2 5.4 .407 - - - 3.2 5.0 .636

Season 5

Paul Arizin Dick McGuire
Season 1956-571953-54
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisKnicks Lost E Div Round Robin
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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
Dick McGuire 68 34.5 9.1 - - 4.6 5.2 - - - 2.9 3.0 7.3 .408 - - - 3.2 5.1 .638
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
Dick McGuire 4 17.0 2.8 - - 1.0 1.3 - - - 3.0 1.0 4.0 .250 - - - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 6

Paul Arizin Dick McGuire
Season 1957-581954-55
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsKnicks Lost East Div 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 68 35.0 20.7 - - 7.4 2.0 - - - 3.5 7.1 18.1 .393 - - - 6.5 8.0 .809
Dick McGuire 71 32.5 9.1 - - 4.5 7.6 - - - 2.0 3.2 8.2 .389 - - - 2.7 4.3 .644
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
Dick McGuire 3 25.0 6.7 - - 3.0 4.0 - - - 2.3 2.0 6.3 .316 - - - 2.7 4.0 .667

Season 7

Paul Arizin Dick McGuire
Season 1958-591955-56
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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
Dick McGuire 62 27.2 6.9 - - 3.5 5.8 - - - 2.4 2.5 7.1 .347 - - - 2.0 3.1 .627
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Dick McGuire ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Paul Arizin Dick McGuire
Season 1959-601956-57
Team Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks
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
Dick McGuire 72 16.5 5.3 - - 2.0 3.1 - - - 1.4 1.9 5.1 .383 - - - 1.5 2.3 .644
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
Dick McGuire ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Paul Arizin Dick McGuire
Season 1960-611957-58
Team Philadelphia WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisPistons Lost West Div 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 79 37.2 23.2 - - 8.6 2.4 - - - 4.2 8.2 19.4 .425 - - - 6.7 8.1 .833
Dick McGuire 69 33.5 8.1 - - 4.2 6.6 - - - 2.6 2.9 7.9 .373 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667
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
Dick McGuire 7 33.7 9.6 - - 4.7 5.7 - - - 1.9 3.6 8.6 .417 - - - 2.4 3.4 .708

Season 10

Paul Arizin Dick McGuire
Season 1961-621958-59
Team Philadelphia WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsPistons Lost West Div 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 78 35.7 21.9 - - 6.8 2.6 - - - 3.9 7.8 19.1 .410 - - - 6.2 7.7 .805
Dick McGuire 71 29.1 9.2 - - 4.0 6.2 - - - 2.1 3.3 7.6 .427 - - - 2.7 3.6 .740
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
Dick McGuire 3 36.3 15.7 - - 5.7 6.3 - - - 3.3 6.7 10.7 .625 - - - 2.3 3.7 .636

Season 11

Paul Arizin Dick McGuire
Season -1959-60
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost West Div 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 ------- --- ----------
Dick McGuire 68 21.6 7.1 - - 3.9 5.3 - - - 1.6 2.6 5.9 .445 - - - 1.8 3.0 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Dick McGuire 2 21.0 5.5 - - 2.0 4.5 - - - 1.5 2.5 6.0 .417 - - - 0.5 1.5 .333