Bob Cousy vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Rod Higgins 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Rod Higgins 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.