Rod Higgins vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Rod Higgins 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Rod Higgins 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)