Rod Higgins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rod Higgins 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

Rod Higgins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Higgins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Higgins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rod Higgins 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.