Forward · Golden State Warriors
Paul Arizin
Age 98 · USA · 193 cm (6'4") · 86 kg · Born Apr 9, 1928 · Villanova
22.9 PPG
8.8 RPG
2.3 APG
556 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
556games
12,727career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Golden State Warriors
· 556 games · 1950-51–1959-60
Position rank · 1959-60
#5PPG rank
#12PER rank
#11WS rank
Among 22 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
26.4
1958-59 · GSW
RPG
11.3
1951-52 · GSW
APG
2.9
1954-55 · GSW
Draft
1950
Round 0 ·
Pick 0
from Villanova
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
10×
All-Star Selection
1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1951, 1950
4×
All-NBA Team
1958, 1956, 1955, 1951
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1950
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | GSW | 65 | 0 | 0.0 | 17.2 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 79.3 | — | — |
| 1951-52 | GSW | 66 | 0 | 44.5 | 25.4 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 81.8 | — | — |
| 1954-55 | GSW | 72 | 0 | 41.0 | 21.0 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.9 | 0.0 | 77.6 | — | — |
| 1955-56 | GSW | 72 | 0 | 37.8 | 24.2 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 81.0 | — | — |
| 1956-57 | GSW | 71 | 0 | 39.0 | 25.6 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.2 | 0.0 | 82.9 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | GSW | 68 | 0 | 35.0 | 20.7 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 80.9 | — | — |
| 1958-59 | GSW | 70 | 0 | 40.0 | 26.4 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 81.3 | — | — |
| 1959-60 | GSW | 72 | 0 | 36.4 | 22.3 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 79.8 | — | — |
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25.6 career PPG
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19.3 career PPG
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Born on April 9
About Paul Arizin
Paul Joseph Arizin, nicknamed "Pitchin Paul", was an American basketball player who spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1950 to 1962. He retired with the third highest career point total (16,266) in NBA history, and was named to the NBA's 25th, 50th and 75th anniversary teams. He was a high-scoring forward at Villanova University before being drafted by the Warriors of the fledgling NBA.