Rod Higgins vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)