Elgin Baylor vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rod Higgins 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.