Paul Arizin vs. Randy Wittman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Randy Wittman 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 more than Randy Wittman, who played 9. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Randy Wittman had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Randy Wittman 9 6 1983-84 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paul Arizin Randy Wittman
Season 1950-511983-84
Team Philadelphia WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisHawks 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
Randy Wittman 78 13.7 4.5 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.1 2.1 4.1 .503 0.0 0.1 .400 0.4 0.6 .609
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
Randy Wittman 5 19.2 8.0 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.0 4.0 7.4 .541 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Paul Arizin Randy Wittman
Season 1951-521984-85
Team Philadelphia WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
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
Randy Wittman 41 28.5 9.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.4 4.6 8.6 .531 0.0 0.2 .286 0.7 1.0 .732
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
Randy Wittman ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Paul Arizin Randy Wittman
Season 1954-551985-86
Team Philadelphia WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 72 41.0 21.0 - - 9.4 2.9 - - - 3.8 7.3 18.4 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .776
Randy Wittman 81 34.1 12.9 0.6 1.5 2.1 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.4 1.5 5.8 10.9 .530 0.1 0.2 .313 1.3 1.7 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Randy Wittman 9 38.7 17.8 0.4 2.2 2.7 3.3 1.1 0.1 1.4 1.8 7.9 15.0 .526 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 2.9 .692

Season 4

Paul Arizin Randy Wittman
Season 1955-561986-87
Team Philadelphia WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 72 37.8 24.2 - - 7.5 2.6 - - - 3.9 8.6 19.1 .448 - - - 7.0 8.7 .810
Randy Wittman 71 28.9 12.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.5 5.6 11.2 .503 0.1 0.2 .333 1.4 1.8 .787
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
Randy Wittman 9 33.3 16.4 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.3 0.4 0.4 1.3 2.4 7.4 13.4 .554 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 1.9 .824

Season 5

Paul Arizin Randy Wittman
Season 1956-571987-88
Team Philadelphia WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisHawks 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 71 39.0 25.6 - - 7.9 2.1 - - - 3.9 8.6 20.4 .422 - - - 8.3 10.0 .829
Randy Wittman 82 29.4 10.0 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.4 4.6 9.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .798
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
Randy Wittman 12 28.7 11.4 0.8 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.0 5.5 10.2 .541 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .714

Season 6

Paul Arizin Randy Wittman
Season 1957-581988-89
Team Philadelphia WarriorsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
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 68 35.0 20.7 - - 7.4 2.0 - - - 3.5 7.1 18.1 .393 - - - 6.5 8.0 .809
Randy Wittman 64 17.5 4.5 0.4 0.8 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.7 2.0 4.5 .455 0.0 0.1 .500 0.4 0.6 .683
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
Randy Wittman ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Paul Arizin Randy Wittman
Season 1958-591989-90
Team Philadelphia WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 70 40.0 26.4 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.9 .431 - - - 8.4 10.3 .813
Randy Wittman 61 8.9 2.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.0 .508 0.0 0.0 .500 0.1 0.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Randy Wittman 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Paul Arizin Randy Wittman
Season 1959-601990-91
Team Philadelphia WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsPacers 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 72 36.4 22.3 - - 8.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 8.2 19.4 .424 - - - 5.8 7.3 .798
Randy Wittman 41 8.7 1.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.9 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.1 .667
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
Randy Wittman 1 6.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Paul Arizin Randy Wittman
Season 1960-611991-92
Team Philadelphia WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 79 37.2 23.2 - - 8.6 2.4 - - - 4.2 8.2 19.4 .425 - - - 6.7 8.1 .833
Randy Wittman 24 4.8 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.8 .421 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .500
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
Randy Wittman ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Paul Arizin Randy Wittman
Season 1961-62-
Team Philadelphia Warriors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors 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 78 35.7 21.9 - - 6.8 2.6 - - - 3.9 7.8 19.1 .410 - - - 6.2 7.7 .805
Randy Wittman ------- --- ----------
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
Randy Wittman ------- --- ----------