Dave Cowens vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rod Higgins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rod Higgins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rod Higgins 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.