Paul Arizin vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson 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.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Buck Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

Notes: ** 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.