Julius Erving vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.