Rod Higgins vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Higgins 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Rod Higgins 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Nikola Jokic 2,042

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Nikola Jokic 909

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Nikola Jokic 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Nikola Jokic .402

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Nikola Jokic .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)