Kenny Higgs vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Higgs 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Kenny Higgs 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Kenny Higgs 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Kenny Higgs 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kenny Higgs 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Higgs 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 6.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 4.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 1,470 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 391 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 944 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 239 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 23 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Kenny Higgs 216 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .441 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .145 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .804 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 23 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 3 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 6 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 3 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Kenny Higgs 3 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .381 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .000 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .583 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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