Paul Arizin vs. Torrey Craig Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Torrey Craig 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, 3 more than Torrey Craig, who played 7. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Torrey Craig had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Torrey Craig 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Paul Arizin Torrey Craig
Season 1950-512017-18
Team Philadelphia WarriorsDenver Nuggets
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 65 - 17.2 - - 9.8 2.1 - - - 4.4 5.4 13.3 .407 - - - 6.4 8.1 .793
Torrey Craig 39 16.1 4.2 1.0 2.2 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.6 3.5 .453 0.4 1.5 .293 0.6 0.9 .629
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
Torrey Craig ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Paul Arizin Torrey Craig
Season 1951-522018-19
Team Philadelphia WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisNuggets 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 66 44.5 25.4 - - 11.3 2.6 - - - 3.8 8.3 18.5 .448 - - - 8.8 10.7 .818
Torrey Craig 75 20.0 5.7 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.3 2.1 4.8 .442 0.8 2.5 .324 0.7 0.9 .700
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
Torrey Craig 14 23.6 6.6 1.5 3.6 5.1 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.7 2.4 4.9 .478 1.2 2.6 .472 0.6 1.1 .563

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

Season 3
Paul Arizin Torrey Craig
Season 1954-552019-20
Team Philadelphia WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West 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 72 41.0 21.0 - - 9.4 2.9 - - - 3.8 7.3 18.4 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .776
Torrey Craig 58 18.5 5.4 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 4.6 .461 0.8 2.4 .326 0.4 0.6 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Torrey Craig 19 19.7 4.5 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.3 1.7 4.1 .423 0.6 2.2 .262 0.5 0.7 .692

Season 4
Paul Arizin Torrey Craig
Season 1955-562020-21
Team Philadelphia WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns 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
Torrey Craig 50 16.1 5.5 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.5 .480 0.8 2.1 .368 0.3 0.4 .773
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
Torrey Craig 22 12.1 4.0 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.5 3.4 .427 0.7 1.7 .405 0.4 0.6 .615

Season 5
Paul Arizin Torrey Craig
Season 1956-572021-22
Team Philadelphia WarriorsIndiana Pacers, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisSuns 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
Torrey Craig 78 20.5 6.6 1.1 2.9 4.0 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.9 1.9 2.6 5.7 .454 1.0 3.0 .329 0.5 0.7 .750
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
Torrey Craig 9 7.7 2.2 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 2.4 .364 0.3 1.1 .300 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 6
Paul Arizin Torrey Craig
Season 1957-582022-23
Team Philadelphia WarriorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsSuns 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 68 35.0 20.7 - - 7.4 2.0 - - - 3.5 7.1 18.1 .393 - - - 6.5 8.0 .809
Torrey Craig 79 24.7 7.4 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 2.3 2.9 6.3 .456 1.3 3.2 .395 0.4 0.6 .711
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
Torrey Craig 11 16.6 6.5 0.6 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 2.1 2.4 4.1 .578 1.0 2.3 .440 0.7 0.8 .889

Season 7
Paul Arizin Torrey Craig
Season 1958-592023-24
Team Philadelphia WarriorsChicago Bulls
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
Torrey Craig 53 19.8 5.7 1.3 2.8 4.1 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.6 2.1 2.0 4.7 .430 1.1 2.9 .392 0.5 0.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Arizin ------- --- ----------
Torrey Craig ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Paul Arizin Torrey Craig
Season 1959-60-
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 72 36.4 22.3 - - 8.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 8.2 19.4 .424 - - - 5.8 7.3 .798
Torrey Craig ------- --- ----------
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
Torrey Craig ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Paul Arizin Torrey Craig
Season 1960-61-
Team Philadelphia Warriors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors 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 79 37.2 23.2 - - 8.6 2.4 - - - 4.2 8.2 19.4 .425 - - - 6.7 8.1 .833
Torrey Craig ------- --- ----------
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
Torrey Craig ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Paul Arizin Torrey Craig
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
Torrey Craig ------- --- ----------
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
Torrey Craig ------- --- ----------
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