Kenny Higgs vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Higgs 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Kenny Higgs 3 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Kenny Higgs 1 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Kenny Higgs 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Higgs 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Kenny Higgs 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 6.8 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.8 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 4.4 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.1 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.1 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 1,470 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 391 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 944 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 239 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 23 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Kenny Higgs 216 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .441 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .145 * Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .804 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 Kyrie Irving 23.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Kyrie Irving 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 23 Kyrie Irving 1,883

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 3 Kyrie Irving 306

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 6 Kyrie Irving 386

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 3 Kyrie Irving 116

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 0 Kyrie Irving 48

Total Games Kenny Higgs 3 Kyrie Irving 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .381 Kyrie Irving .459

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .000 * Kyrie Irving .398

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .583 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982) Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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