Paul Arizin vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins 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.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Rod Higgins 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)

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.