Adrian Dantley vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Rod Higgins 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Rod Higgins 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.