Rod Higgins vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)