Rod Higgins vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo 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.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Higgins 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Higgins 0 Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Rod Higgins 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Rod Higgins 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)