Rod Higgins vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Bill Sharman - 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.