Paul Arizin
Career averages
22.9PPG
8.8RPG
2.3APG
556 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
GSW hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
556Games
12,727Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 556 games · 1950-51 to 1959-60
Honors and awards16 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
10×
All-Star Selection1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954 and more
4×
All-NBA Team1958, 1956, 1955, 1951
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1950
Career highsSingle season
26.4PPG · 1958-59 · GSW
11.3RPG · 1951-52 · GSW
2.9APG · 1954-55 · GSW
Draft1950
-Round
-Overall pick
From Villanova
Position rank1959-60
#5PPG rank
#12PER rank
#11Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 22 Forward players with 41+ games
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 | - | - |
Bob Pettit
Forward · Atlanta Hawks
25.6 career PPG
George Yardley
Forward · Detroit Pistons
19.3 career PPG
Dolph Schayes
Forward · Philadelphia 76ers
18.3 career PPG
Jack Twyman
Forward · Sacramento Kings
18.1 career PPG
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.