Larry Bird vs. Kenny Higgs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Higgs and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Kenny Higgs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kenny Higgs 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kenny Higgs 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kenny Higgs 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kenny Higgs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kenny Higgs 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kenny Higgs 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kenny Higgs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kenny Higgs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kenny Higgs 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kenny Higgs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kenny Higgs 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kenny Higgs 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kenny Higgs 4.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kenny Higgs 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kenny Higgs 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kenny Higgs 1,470

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kenny Higgs 391

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kenny Higgs 944

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kenny Higgs 239

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kenny Higgs 23

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kenny Higgs 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kenny Higgs .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kenny Higgs .145 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kenny Higgs .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kenny Higgs 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kenny Higgs 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kenny Higgs 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kenny Higgs 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kenny Higgs 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kenny Higgs 23

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kenny Higgs 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kenny Higgs 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kenny Higgs 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kenny Higgs 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kenny Higgs 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kenny Higgs .381

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kenny Higgs .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kenny Higgs .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982)

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