Josh Giddey vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)