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My Take
Paul Arizin is one of those pioneers whose numbers still command respect decades on. 'Pitchin Paul' spent his entire NBA career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1950 to 1962 and retired with the third-highest point total in league history at the time, 16,266. What I find remarkable is the loyalty; one franchise, no chasing rings elsewhere. Being named to the NBA's 25th, 50th, and 75th anniversary teams tells me the league itself never forgot him, even as the game evolved beyond recognition. He's a reminder that the jump shot we take for granted today was, in his era, an edge that set the great ones apart.
Overview
Paul Joseph Arizin (April 9, 1928 – December 12, 2006), 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Arizin
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・アリジン
- Reading
- ぽーる・ありじん
- Born
- April 9, 1928 – December 12, 2006
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- La Salle College High School
- University
- Villanova University
Awards & achievements
- 1952 NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
- 1952 All-NBA Team
- 1956 All-NBA Team
- 1957 All-NBA Team
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.