John Havlicek vs. Kenny Higgs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Higgs and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Kenny Higgs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Kenny Higgs 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Kenny Higgs 3

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Kenny Higgs 1

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Kenny Higgs 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Kenny Higgs 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Kenny Higgs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Kenny Higgs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Kenny Higgs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Kenny Higgs 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Kenny Higgs 6.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Kenny Higgs 1.8

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Kenny Higgs 4.4

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Kenny Higgs 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Kenny Higgs 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Kenny Higgs 1,470

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Kenny Higgs 391

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Kenny Higgs 944

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Kenny Higgs 239

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Kenny Higgs 23

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Kenny Higgs 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Kenny Higgs .441

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Kenny Higgs .145 *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Kenny Higgs .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Kenny Higgs 7.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Kenny Higgs 1.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Kenny Higgs 2.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Kenny Higgs 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Kenny Higgs 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Kenny Higgs 23

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Kenny Higgs 3

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Kenny Higgs 6

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Kenny Higgs 3

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Kenny Higgs 0

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Kenny Higgs 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Kenny Higgs .381

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Kenny Higgs .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Kenny Higgs .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982)

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.