Rod Higgins vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rod Higgins 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)