Paul Arizin vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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.

Nikola Jovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Nikola Jovic 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Nikola Jovic 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Nikola Jovic 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Nikola Jovic 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Nikola Jovic 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Nikola Jovic 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Nikola Jovic 434

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Nikola Jovic 223

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Nikola Jovic 100

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 32

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 16

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Nikola Jovic 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Nikola Jovic .443

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .369

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Nikola Jovic .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Nikola Jovic 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Nikola Jovic 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Nikola Jovic 0.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Nikola Jovic 49

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Nikola Jovic 38

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Nikola Jovic 11

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 5

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 3

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Nikola Jovic 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Nikola Jovic .425

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .375

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Nikola Jovic .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)

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.