Billy Cunningham vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.