Rod Higgins vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)