Rod Higgins vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Higgins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rod Higgins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Rod Higgins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Rod Higgins 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)