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{{short description|Filipino basketball player (born 1981)}}
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{{Philippine name|Anaya|Santos}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Arwind Santos
| image = Arwind Santos 2025.jpg
| caption = Santos with the [[Basilan Viva Portmasters]] in 2025
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[small forward]]
| league = [[Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League|MPBL]]
| team = Basilan Starhorse
| number = 29
| nationality = Filipino
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|6|10}}
| birth_place = [[Angeles City]], Philippines
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 175
| high school = Lubao Institute ([[Lubao, Pampanga]])
| college = [[FEU Tamaraws basketball|FEU]]
| draft_year_pba = 2006
| draft_round_pba = 1
| draft_pick_pba = 2
| draft_team_pba = [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]
| career_start = 2006
| coach_start = 2017
| years1 = 2006–2009
| team1 = [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express / Burger King Titans/Whoopers]]
| years2 = 2009–2021
| team2 = [[San Miguel Beermen|Petron Blaze Boosters / San Miguel Beermen]]
| years3 = 2021–2023
| team3 = [[NorthPort Batang Pier]]
| years4 = 2023–2025
| team4 = [[Pampanga Giant Lanterns]]
| years5 = 2025–present
| team5 = [[Basilan Starhorse|Basilan Viva Portmasters/Starhorse]]
| cyears1 = 2017
| cteam1 = [[FEU Tamaraws basketball|FEU]] (assistant)
| highlights =
* 9× [[List of Philippine Basketball Association champions|PBA champion]] ([[2011 PBA Governors' Cup finals|2011 Governors']], [[2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup finals|2014–15 Philippine]], [[2015 PBA Governors' Cup finals|2015 Governors']], [[2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup finals|2015–16 Philippine]], [[2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup finals|2016–17 Philippine]], [[2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals|2017 Commissioner's]], [[2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup finals|2017–18 Philippine]], [[2019 PBA Philippine Cup finals|2019 Philippine]], [[2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals|2019 Commissioner's]])
* 2× [[PBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|PBA Finals MVP]] ([[2011 PBA Governors' Cup finals|2011 Governors']], [[2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup finals|2014–15 Philippine]])
* [[PBA Most Valuable Player Award|PBA Most Valuable Player]] ({{pbay|2012|end}})
* 2× [[PBA Best Player of the Conference Award|PBA Best Player of the Conference]] ([[2011 PBA Governors' Cup|2011 Governors']], [[2013 PBA Governors' Cup|2013 Governors']])
* 12× [[PBA All-Star Game|PBA All-Star]] ([[2008 PBA All-Star Weekend|2008]]–[[2015 PBA All-Star Weekend|2015]], [[2017 PBA All-Star Week|2017]]–[[2019 PBA All-Star Weekend|2019]], [[2023 PBA All-Star Weekend|2023]])
* 2× [[PBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|PBA All-Star Game MVP]] ([[2013 PBA All-Star Weekend|2013]], [[2019 PBA All-Star Weekend|2019]])
* 10× [[PBA Mythical Team|PBA Mythical First Team]] ({{pbay|2007|end}}–{{pbay|2012|end}}, {{pbay|2014|end}}–{{pbay|2016|end}}, {{pbay|2021}})
* 2× [[PBA Mythical Team|PBA Mythical Second Team]] ({{pbay|2006|end}}, {{pbay|2017|end}})
* 3x [[PBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|PBA Defensive Player of the Year]] ({{pbay|2007|end}}, {{pbay|2010|end}}, {{pbay|2021}})
* 8× [[PBA All-Defensive Team]] ({{pbay|2006|end}}–{{pbay|2012|end}}, {{pbay|2021}}) 
* [[PBA All-Rookie Team]] ({{pbay|2006|end}})
* [[PBA Order of Merit]] ({{pbay|2008|end}})
* [[Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Game|PBA]] Blitz Game MVP ([[2007 PBA All-Star Weekend|2007]])
* [[50 Greatest Players in PBA History]] (2015 selection)
* [[Philippine Basketball Association 10,000 point club|PBA 10,000 Point Club]]
* No. 29 retired by the [[San Miguel Beermen#Retired numbers|San Miguel Beermen]]
* [[List of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League champions|MPBL champion]] ([[2023 MPBL season|2023]]) 
* 2x [[Philippine Basketball League|PBL]] champion (2004 Unity, 2005-06 Heroes)
* [[Philippine Basketball League|PBL]] Most Valuable Player (2004 Unity)
* 4x [[Philippine Basketball League|PBL]] Mythical First Team (2004 Unity, 2004-05 Open Championship, 2005 Unity, 2005-06 Heroes)
* [[Philippine Basketball League|PBL]] Mythical Second Team (2006 Unity)
* CLRAA champion
* 3× [[UAAP Basketball Championship|UAAP]] champion ([[UAAP Season 66|2003]]–[[UAAP Season 68|2005]])
* 2× [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines|UAAP]] Most Valuable Player ([[UAAP Season 67|2004]], [[UAAP Season 68|2005]])
* 2× UAAP Finals Most Valuable Player ([[UAAP Season 66|2003]], [[UAAP Season 68|2005]])
* 3× UAAP Mythical First Team ([[UAAP Season 66|2003]]–[[UAAP Season 68|2005]])
* 2× UAAP Defensive Player of the Year ([[UAAP Season 67|2004]], [[UAAP Season 68|2005]])
* UAAP Rookie of the Year ([[UAAP Season 65|2002]])
* No. 19 retired by the [[FEU Tamaraws men's basketball|FEU Tamaraws]]
}}
'''Arwind Anaya Santos''' ({{IPA|tl|ˈsantos|lang}}; born June 10, 1981) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the [[Basilan Starhorse]] of the [[Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League]] (MPBL).

==Amateur career==

===High school career===
Born  in [[Angeles City]], [[Philippines]], Santos played for [[Lubao Institute]] during his high school career and won the West Central Zone Championship. In 2000, he became well known during zonal competitions because of his hard work on the basketball court. He was then included in the line up of RQP (Rodolfo Q. Pineda) Team, a local ball club in [[Lubao]] under the supervision of Dennis 'Delta' Pineda, who is also a supporter of San Sebastian College-Recoletos Stags and the one responsible for landing the Pinatubo Trio composed of [[Calvin Abueva]], [[Ronald Pascual]] and [[Ian Sangalang]] in the NCAA.  Pineda helped him in college and landed him a spot in the [[FEU Tamaraws men's basketball|FEU Tamaraws men's basketball team]].

===College career===
Santos arrived at the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines|UAAP]] scene in 2002 with the [[FEU Tamaraws]] where he won Rookie of the Year honors. With the Tamaraws struggling to enter the final four, he was still able to put up a decent performance. One of the highlights of his freshman year was a game-tying three against the eventual champion [[Ateneo de Manila University|Ateneo Blue Eagles]].

In 2003, he led the Tamaraws to the UAAP title for the first time in six seasons, sweeping the Blue Eagles in the process. He was a candidate to win the Most Valuable Player Award, but was beaten by [[University of the East]] star [[James Yap]]. However, by leading the Tamaraws to the title, he was named Finals MVP.  He was also named Defensive Player of the Year and was part of the Mythical Five together with season MVP Yap, [[Rich Alvarez]], [[Paul Artadi]], and [[Reynaldo Mendoza]].

He would win the Most Valuable Player award the next season (2004) but the Tamaraws lost to the [[De La Salle University|De La Salle Green Archers]] in three crucial games. However, with the controversy that surrounded the Archers, the title was then awarded to FEU.  He also made it to the UAAP Mythical Five alongside [[Mark Cardona]], [[LA Tenorio]], [[Paolo Bugia]] and [[Dennis Miranda]].

In his last year (2005) in the UAAP, he again led the team to the title by sweeping the Green Archers in an anticipated championship rematch against La Salle, thereby giving the Tamaraws a three-peat from 2003 to 2005. He was awarded Season MVP and Finals MVP for that season, and was also named to the Mythical Five with [[Mark Isip]], Tenorio, [[Edwin Asoro]] and [[Joseph Yeo]].

He is one of the only two players in the FEU Tamaraws that had his jersey (#19) retired. The other one was [[Johnny Abarrientos]].

===Philippine Basketball League===

In 2003, Santos made his PBL debut for [[Magnolia Purewater Wizards|Viva Mineral Water]], a team composed of fellow FEU teammates. After a slow start, he led the Water Force all the way to the PBL Unity Cup finals, where they lost in five games to Hapee Toothpaste.

In 2004, he led Viva to its first PBL crown defeating Welcoat Paints in the 2004 Unity Cup. He was adjudged PBL MVP of the tournament and was part of the 2004 Mythical Five alongside former PBA players [[Jojo Tangkay]] and [[Chester Tolomia]] and teammates Miranda and Isip.  In 2006, he led Magnolia Ice Cream to the PBL Heroes Cup title, coming back from 0–2 deficit to defeat Welcoat Paints. In the PBL Unity Cup, Magnolia made an early exit.  However, he still made the Mythical Second Team in his final PBL conference.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/manila-bulletin/mi_7968/is_2006_June_11/devance-pbl-mvp/ai_n34330438/ | work=Manila Bulletin | title=Devance is PBL MVP | date=June 11, 2006}}</ref>

==Professional career==

===Air21 Express / Burger King Titans/Whoopers (2006–2009)===
[[File:Arwind Santos.jpg|thumb|180px|upright|left|Santos with [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21]] in 2007]]

In the [[2006 PBA draft]], Santos was selected second overall by the [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]. He later signed a deal to play his first three seasons with the team, playing alongside [[Ranidel de Ocampo]], [[Yancy de Ocampo]], and [[Niño Canaleta|KG Canaleta]]. He chose to wear the number 29 since his usual number 19 was already worn by [[Wynne Arboleda]].

He ranked first among rookies in scoring during the Philippine Cup and almost led the Express to a quarterfinals appearance only to lose against the [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] in a knockout match.

Santos was one of the leading contenders for the Rookie of the Year honors at the season's end with the likes of [[Sta. Lucia Realtors|Sta. Lucia's]] [[Kelly Williams]] and [[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters|Welcoat's]] [[Jay-R Reyes]] as among the possible winners. Williams eventually won the ROY award.  But Santos was part of the All-Rookie Team together with Williams, [[Jay-R Reyes]], [[Jireh Ibañes]] and [[LA Tenorio]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Bolante, Mikkel|date=August 24, 2011|title=The long, tangled history of Arwind Santos and Kelly Williams|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/the-long-tangled-history-of-arwind-santos-and-kelly-williams|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829074544/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/the-long-tangled-history-of-arwind-santos-and-kelly-williams|archive-date=August 29, 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=September 1, 2013|publisher=InterAKTV}} </ref>

===Petron Blaze Boosters / San Miguel Beermen (2009–2021)===
During the off season Arwind Santos finally got his wish to play for the [[San Miguel Beermen]], the winningest team in the history of the Philippine Basketball Association. None among the officials confirmed the trade although a highly placed source revealed that Santos was shipped to the Beermen in exchange for  6'5" power forward [[Marc Pingris]], 6'6" sophomore center [[Ken Bono]] and San Miguel's 2010 first round pick.<ref>[http://pba-online.net/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1248783019&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1,5,97& Santos to San Miguel Finalized] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Galvez |first=Waylon |title=BK's Santos traded to San Miguel |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=July 28, 2009 |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/213222/bk-s-santos-traded-san-miguel |access-date=January 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206000142/http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/213222/bk-s-santos-traded-san-miguel |archive-date=February 6, 2012 }}</ref>

In the first round of the [[2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup|2010–11 Philippine Cup]], San Miguel compiled an 11–3 record while Santos averaged 16.6 points per game. In the [[2011 PBA Governors Cup]], he was awarded with the Best Player of the Conference.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1095 |title=PBA.ph |publisher=Philippine Basketball Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914150242/http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1095 |archive-date=September 14, 2011 }}</ref>  He also led his team to an improbable championship in the Governor's Cup conference over the highly favored Talk 'N Text team who were aiming to complete a rare [[Grand Slam (PBA)|grand slam]].  In so doing, he was named the Phoenix Fuels-PBA Press Corps Finals MVP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1107 |title=PBA.ph |publisher=Philippine Basketball Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914151551/http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1107 |archive-date=September 14, 2011 }}</ref>

In the [[2011–12 PBA season|2011–12 season]], Santos led Petron Blaze Boosters to a pair of semifinal showings in the [[PBA Philippine Cup]] and [[PBA Governors Cup]] in a rather disappointing season for him and the team that led to speculations that coach Agustin is now on the way out.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.inquirer.net/55433/petron-eyes-possible-replacements-for-agustin | title=Petron eyes possible replacements for Agustin | newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer | date=July 30, 2012 | access-date=September 2, 2013 | author=Ochoa, Francis T.J.}}</ref>

In the [[2012–13 PBA season|2012–13 season]], Santos led the [[Petron Blaze Boosters]] to a runner-up finish in the season-ending Governors Cup against the San Mig Coffee Mixers in a series that went the distance, 3–4.  While his team lost the championship, Santos won his second BPC award in the season-ending Governor's Cup by edging out teammates [[June Mar Fajardo]] and [[Alex Cabagnot]].  He won his first-ever MVP award with a total of 2,840 points beating out Barangay Ginebra's [[LA Tenorio]] (2,819) and Talk N' Text's [[Jayson Castro]] (1,682).  He also made it to the Mythical First Team for the sixth straight year and the All-Defensive Team for the seventh straight year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pba.inquirer.net/32767/santos-finally-wins-season-mvp-honors|title=Santos Finally Wins Season MVP Honors|last=inquirer.net|website=pba.inquirer.net|date=October 18, 2013 }}</ref>  During the season, Santos also claimed the All-Star MVP alongside Jeff Chan.

In the [[Philippine Cup]] of the [[2014–15 PBA season]], Santos led the [[San Miguel Beermen]] to the championship alongside current MVP [[June Mar Fajardo]] in a grueling 7-game series against the [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/june-mar-fajardo-arwind-santos-shine-as-san-miguel-wins-game-seven-claims-philippine-cup-crown |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122000340/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/june-mar-fajardo-arwind-santos-shine-as-san-miguel-wins-game-seven-claims-philippine-cup-crown |archive-date=January 22, 2015 |title=June Mar Fajardo, Arwind Santos shine as San Miguel wins Game Seven, claims Philippine Cup crown {{!}} InterAksyon.com {{!}} Sports5}}</ref>  For his consistent play in the finals, Santos was named the Petron Sprint 4T Finals MVP, his second Finals MVP award.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Villar |first1=Joey |last2=Beltran |first2=Nelson |title=Santos tows Beermen to first Philippine Cup title in 14 years |url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/01/21/1415504/santos-tows-beermen-first-philippine-cup-title-14-years |work=PhilStar.com |date=January 21, 2015 |access-date=November 8, 2021}}</ref>

On October 14, 2016, Santos was recognized during the PBA Leo Awards Night as he was named to the PBA Mythcial First Team.<ref>{{cite news |author=Ganglani, Naveen |title=Fajardo becomes first PBA player to win 3 straight MVPs |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/fajardo-first-player-3-mvp |work=Rappler |date=October 14, 2016 |access-date=November 8, 2021}}</ref>

During the second quarter of game five of the [[2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals]], after TNT player [[Terrence Jones]] committed a foul, Santos made "monkey"  gestures addressing Jones at the bench of San Miguel. Initially he refused to apologize stating "I’m going to apologize? No. It depends on him. If he was annoyed, he’s a real monkey."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://coconuts.co/manila/news/basketball-player-arwind-santos-refuses-to-apologize-for-racist-taunt/|title=Basketball player Arwind Santos refuses to apologize for racist taunt &#124; Coconuts|website=coconuts.co/}}</ref> PBA commissioner [[Willie Marcial]] sanctioned Santos with a ₱200,000 fine, 100 hours of community service and to undergo counseling on equality and racial discrimination.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/361792/arwind-santos-fined-p200k-required-to-do-counseling-for-racial-taunt|title=Arwind Santos fined P200k, required to do counseling for racial taunt|first=Celest|last=Flores-Colina|date=August 15, 2019|website=INQUIRER.net}}</ref> Santos later issued an apology via his Instagram and Twitter account.

===NorthPort Batang Pier (2021–2023)===
On November 8, 2021, after 12 years with the Beermen, Santos was traded to [[NorthPort Batang Pier]] for [[Vic Manuel]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Vic Manuel, Arwind Santos trade places |url=https://pba.ph/news/vic-manuel-arwind-santos-trade-places# |work=PBA.ph |date=November 8, 2021 |access-date=November 8, 2021}}</ref> On May 19, 2022, Santos signed a one-year extension with the team.<ref>{{cite news |first=Matthew |last=Li |date=May 19, 2022 |title=Arwind Santos signs one-year extension with Northport |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/arwind-santos-signs-one-year-extension-with-northport/240519 |work=Tiebreaker Times |accessdate=May 19, 2022}}</ref>

Santos also became the oldest to win [[PBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|Defensive Player of the Year]] when he won it for the third time in his career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PBAPC Awards: Arwind Santos oldest player to win Defensive Player of the Year trophy |url=https://www.pba.ph/news/pbapc-awards-arwind-santos-oldest-player-to-win-defensive-player-of-the-year-trophy |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=www.pba.ph |language=en}}</ref> Aside from winning the DPOY for the 2021 season, he also was part of the [[PBA Mythical Team|Mythical First Team]] and member of the [[PBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive team]] during the [[The PBA Leo Awards|Leo Awards]]. On July 2, 2022, he became the newest member of the PBA's [[Philippine Basketball Association 10,000 point club|10,000 Point Club]] when he made a fadeaway baseline jumper in the third quarter against his former team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Times |first=Tiebreaker |date=2022-07-02 |title=Arwind Santos breaches 10K mark in points during NP-SMB clash |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/arwind-santos-breaches-10k-mark-in-points-during-np-smb-clash/244196 |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Pampanga Giant Lanterns (2023–2025)===
Santos was among the players listed as part of the [[Pampanga Giant Lanterns]]' roster ahead of the [[2023 MPBL season]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Terrado|first=Reuben|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pingris-arwind-cabagnot-serrano-in-pampanga-s-mpbl-roster-a795-20230410|title=Pampanga lists Pingris, Arwind, Cabagnot, Serrano in MPBL lineup|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=October 5, 2023|work=[[Spin.ph]]}}</ref> However, he would continue to be with NorthPort for the PBA on Tour. On October 5, 2023, it was announced that Santos would make his debut in the [[Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League]] with the team for the first game of their [[2023 MPBL playoffs|2023 playoffs]] campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Matthew |date=2023-10-05 |title=Arwind Santos to play for Pampanga in MPBL playoffs |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/arwind-santos-to-play-for-pampanga-in-mpbl-playoffs/283318 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}}</ref> The Lanterns would go on to win the [[2023 MPBL finals]], giving Santos his tenth professional league championship.

After being unlisted in Pampanga's initial 2024 roster, Santos rejoined the Giant Lanterns for a second season on July 1, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-07-02 |title=MPBL: Arwind Santos, Wilson Baltazar back with Pampanga|url=https://fastbreak.com.ph/mpbl-arwind-santos-wilson-baltazar-back-with-pampanga/sports-galore/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2qbuRBd896JpuJvzFmf0bYFQu4dW0Z4kBoYARSkOz-w8rkB1pk9DidLR4_aem_53yp50Xg4dsIZwH_jCgkMw |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=Fastbreak |language=en-US}}</ref>

==PBA career statistics==
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''As of the end of 2022–23 season''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161106105141/http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Arwind-Santos/9/] PBA-Online.net</ref><ref>[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Arwind-Santos/Summary/25286#International] Real GM</ref>

===Season-by-season averages===
{{PBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2006}}
| align=left | [[2006–07 Air21 Express season|Air21]]
| 44 || 29.0 || .424 || .274 || .752 || 8.3 || .9 || .8 || 1.2 || 14.2
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2007}}
| align=left | [[2007–08 Air21 Express season|Air21]]
| 51 || 34.3 || .430 || .250 || .704 || 9.6 || 1.7 || '''1.2''' || 1.5 || 16.3
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2008}}
| align=left | [[2008–09 Burger King Whoppers season|Air21 / Burger King]]
| 44 || 31.7 || .406 || .274 || .708 || 7.8 || 1.2 || '''1.2''' || 1.1 || '''16.7'''
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2009}}
| align=left | [[2009–10 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel]]
| 55 || 31.4 || '''.480''' || .226 || .675 || 7.9 || 1.3 || 1.1 || 1.3 || 14.6
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2010}}
| align=left | [[2010–11 Petron Blaze Boosters season|San Miguel / Petron]]
| 56 || '''36.3''' || .429 || .266 || .702 || '''10.7''' || 1.2 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 15.3
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2011}}
| align=left | [[2011–12 Petron Blaze Boosters season|Petron]]
| 46 || 33.5 || .455 || .267 || .690 || '''10.7''' || 1.3 || .9 || 1.4 || 15.0
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2012}}
| align=left | [[2012–13 Petron Blaze Boosters season|Petron]]
| 52 || 31.0 || .430 || .197 || .636 || 8.5 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 12.5
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2013}}
| align=left | [[2013–14 San Miguel Beermen season|Petron / San Miguel]]
| 42 || 36.0 || .436 || .274 || .683 || 8.6 || '''1.9''' || 1.0 || 1.1 || 15.1
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2014}}
| align=left | [[2014–15 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel]]
| 54 || 31.9 || .406 || .306 || .680 || 7.1 || 1.4 || .8 || 1.2 || 12.5
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2015}}
| align=left | [[2015–16 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel]]
| 52 || 32.3 || .376 || .287 || '''.804''' || 7.4 || 1.8 || .7 || 1.5 || 12.9
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2016}}
| align=left | [[2016–17 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel]]
| '''58''' || 31.0 || .436 || .327 || .728 || 7.1 || 1.5 || .7 || 1.2 || 14.1
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2017}}
| align=left | [[2017–18 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel]]
| 57 || 31.8 || .417 || .316 || .699 || 7.1 || '''1.9''' || '''1.2''' || '''1.7''' || 13.6
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2019}}
| align=left | [[2019 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel]]
| 57 || 28.1 || .347 || .287 || .700 || 6.0 || 1.6 || .6 || 1.2 || 9.6
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2020}}
| align=left | [[2020 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel]]
| 13 || 35.7 || .415 || '''.368''' || .611 || 9.5 || 1.8 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 12.4
|-
| align=left rowspan=2| {{pbay|2021}}
| align=left | [[2021 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel]]
| rowspan=2|32 || rowspan=2|36.2 || rowspan=2|.424 || rowspan=2|.317 || rowspan=2|.706 || rowspan=2|8.8 || rowspan=2|1.7 || rowspan=2|.8 || rowspan=2|1.5 || rowspan=2|14.2
|-
| align=left | [[2021 NorthPort Batang Pier season|NorthPort]]
|-
| align=left | {{pbay|2022}}
| align=left | [[2022–23 NorthPort Batang Pier season|NorthPort]]
| 21 || 28.5 || .345 || .207 || .727 || 6.7 || 1.3 || .8 || 1.2 || 9.6
|- class=sortbottom
| align=center colspan=2 | Career
| 734 || 32.3 || .420 || .282 || .703 || 8.2 || 1.5 || .9 || 1.3 || 13.8
{{s-end}}

==National team career==
He also suited up for the [[Philippines men's national basketball team|Philippine National Team]] a couple of times under coach [[Chot Reyes]] in 2006 with the likes of LA Tenorio and [[Joseph Yeo]] and competed in the 28th Jones Cup but didn't make it to the final line up in 2007. In 2009, he was included to the Powerade Team Pilipinas under Coach [[Yeng Guiao]] wherein the team landed 8th overall in the [[2009 FIBA Asia Championship]].

In August 2010, Santos, along with other PBA players, was considered as a possible reinforcement for [[Smart Gilas]], as the developmental Philippine national basketball team was looking to make the squad more competitive.<ref>{{cite news|last=Galvez |first=Waylon |title=Smart-Gilas now wants Yap, Santos |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=August 17, 2010 |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/272850/smartgilas-now-wants-yap-santos |access-date=January 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616152123/http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/272850/smartgilas-now-wants-yap-santos |archive-date=June 16, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/171752/sports/nba-legends-descend-on-manila-to-challenge-pba-greats|title=NBA legends descend on Manila to challenge PBA greats|date=September 8, 2009|access-date=September 2, 2013}}</ref><ref name="nba">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/asia_challenge_090911.html |title=NBA Generations Defeat PBA All-Stars At Asia Challenge |work=NBA.com |date=September 11, 2009 |access-date=September 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026223104/http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/asia_challenge_090911.html |archive-date=October 26, 2013 }}</ref>  The NBA Generations team featured NBA legends [[Dominique Wilkins]], [[Tim Hardaway]], [[Vlade Divac]] and [[Robert Horry]] and coached by NBA six-time MVP and Hall of Famer [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]].  Making up the PBA All-Stars line-up were PBA legends [[Alvin Patrimonio]], [[Allan Caidic]], [[Ronnie Magsanoc]], [[Benjie Paras]] and [[Kenneth Duremdes]] and active players Santos, [[Wynne Arboleda]], [[Japeth Aguilar]], [[Dondon Hontiveros]], [[Jay-R Reyes]], [[Marc Pingris]], [[Enrico Villanueva]], [[Sonny Thoss]], [[Willie Miller]] and [[Joseph Yeo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorner/articlescontent.aspx?articleid=498541&publicationsubcategoryid=69 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907021610/http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorner/articlescontent.aspx?articleid=498541&publicationsubcategoryid=69 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 7, 2012 |title=The Dean's Corner |newspaper=The Philippine Star }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/08/28/10/triggerman-steals-show-nba-asia-challenge |title=Triggerman Steals Show |publisher=ABS-CBN News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902194741/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/08/28/10/triggerman-steals-show-nba-asia-challenge |archive-date=September 2, 2010 }}</ref>

In 2012, Santos was listed to the 16-man pool requested by Chot Reyes to be included in the Smart Gilas Pilipinas 2.0. He was unable to sign the commitment letter due to the Petron management's disapproval.

==Personal life==
Santos married Karyn Maye Umayam and started living together in Sampaloc, Manila. On December 9, 2005, Umayam gave birth to their first child but barely a month after, Santos left his wife and child. When Umayan found out that Santos was living with Ivette Iza Gavieres, daughter of his former FEU coach Danny Gavieres, who was pregnant, she decided to go back to her parents' house in Batangas City.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/manila-bulletin/mi_7968/is_2008_May_22/ca-oks-trial-pba-cager/ai_n35374516/ | work=Manila Bulletin | title=CA OKs trial of PBA cager for leaving family | date=May 22, 2008}}</ref>

Arwind Santos is known as the first player in the ''Bawal Judgmental!'' segment of variety show ''[[Eat Bulaga!]]'' to perfect the game and win a total of at least [[Philippine peso|₱]]50,000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/arwind-santos-aces-eat-bulaga-s-bawal-judgemental-a1374-20200704|work=Spin.ph|title=Arwind Santos first judge to ace Eat Bulaga's 'Bawal Judgemental' with perfect answers|date=July 4, 2020|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pm-sports/2020/07/06/2025943/arwind-santos-naka-perfect-score-sa-bawal-judgmental|work=PhilStar.com|title=Arwind Santos naka-perfect score sa Bawal Judgmental|date=July 6, 2020|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref>

==Honors and achievements==

===UAAP===
*'''Rookie of the Year'''
**[[UAAP Season 65|65th UAAP season]]
*'''2-Time UAAP Most Valuable Player'''
**[[UAAP Season 67|67th UAAP season]]
**[[UAAP Season 68|68th UAAP season]]
*'''2-Time UAAP Finals Most Valuable Player'''
**[[UAAP Season 66|66th UAAP season]]
**[[UAAP Season 68|68th UAAP season]]
*'''3-Time Mythical First Five Member'''
**[[UAAP Season 66|66th UAAP season]]
**[[UAAP Season 67|67th UAAP season]]
**[[UAAP Season 68|68th UAAP season]]

===PBL===
*'''1-Time PBL Most Valuable Player'''
**2004 PBL Unity Cup
*'''1-Time PBL Mythical First Team Member'''
**2004 PBL Unity Cup
*'''1-Time PBL Mythical Second Team Member'''
**2006 PBL Unity Cup

===PBA===
*'''1-Time PBA Most Valuable Player'''
**2012–2013 PBA Season
*'''10-Time PBA Mythical First Team Member'''
**2007–2008 PBA Season
**2008–2009 PBA Season
**2009–2010 PBA Season
**2010–2011 PBA Season
**2011–2012 PBA Season
**2012–2013 PBA Season
**2014–2015 PBA Season
**2015–2016 PBA Season
**2016–2017 PBA Season
**2017–2018 PBA Season 
*'''7-Time PBA All Defensive Team Member'''
**2006–2007 PBA Season
**2007–2008 PBA Season
**2008–2009 PBA Season
**2009–2010 PBA Season
**2010–2011 PBA Season
**2011–2012 PBA Season
**2012–2013 PBA Season
*'''11-Time PBA All-Star'''
**2007–2008 PBA Season
**2008–2009 PBA Season
**2009–2010 PBA Season
**2010–2011 PBA Season
**2011–2012 PBA Season
**2012–2013 PBA Season
**2013–2014 PBA Season
**2014–2015 PBA Season
**2016–2017 PBA Season
**2017–2018 PBA Season
**2018–2019 PBA Season
*'''2-Time PBA Defensive Player of the Year'''
**2007–2008 PBA Season
**2010–2011 PBA Season<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1147 |publisher=PBA.ph |title=Philippine Basketball Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019171533/http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1147 |archive-date=October 19, 2011 }}</ref>
*'''3-Time PBA Mythical Second Team Member'''
**2006–2007 PBA Season
**2017–2018 PBA Season
**2018–2019 PBA Season 
*'''PBA All Rookie Team Member'''
**2006–2007 PBA Season
*'''2-Time Best Player Of The Conference'''
**2010–2011 Governor's Cup
**2012–2013 Governor's Cup
*'''2-Time PBA Finals MVP'''
**2011 Governor's Cup
**2014–2015 Philippine Cup
*'''1-Time PBA Blitz Game MVP'''
**2007 PBA Rookie-Sophomore Blitz Game
*'''2-Time PBA All Star Game MVP'''
**2013 PBA All Star Game
**2019 PBA All Star Game

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
*[http://www.pba-online.net/profile/Arwind-Santos/9/ Profile at PBA-Online!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509212218/http://www.pba-online.net/profile/arwind-santos/9/ |date=May 9, 2017 }}
*[http://www.pba.ph/teams/player/212 Profile at PBA.ph]
*{{IMDb name|3685236}}

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