Dave DeBusschere vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

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

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Rod Higgins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Rod Higgins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Rod Higgins 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.