Deandre Ayton vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)