Kenny Higgs vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Kenny Higgs 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

Kenny Higgs

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Higgs 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Kenny Higgs 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Kenny Higgs 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Kenny Higgs 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Higgs 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kenny Higgs 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Higgs 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Kenny Higgs 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Kenny Higgs 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Kenny Higgs 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 6.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 4.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 1,470 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 391 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 944 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 239 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 23 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Higgs 216 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .441 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .145 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .804 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 23 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 3 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 6 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Higgs 3 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .381 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .000 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .583 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

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