Rod Higgins vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Rod Higgins 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Rod Higgins 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.