Rod Higgins vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Donovan Mitchell 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Donovan Mitchell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Donovan Mitchell 1,422

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Donovan Mitchell 253

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Donovan Mitchell 252

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Donovan Mitchell 66

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Donovan Mitchell 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Donovan Mitchell .435

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Donovan Mitchell .347

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Donovan Mitchell .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)