Rod Higgins vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Rod Higgins 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)