Rudy Gobert vs. Kenny Higgs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Higgs and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Kenny Higgs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Kenny Higgs 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Kenny Higgs 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Kenny Higgs 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Kenny Higgs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Kenny Higgs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Kenny Higgs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Kenny Higgs 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Kenny Higgs 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Kenny Higgs 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Kenny Higgs 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Kenny Higgs 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Kenny Higgs 1.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Kenny Higgs 4.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Kenny Higgs 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Kenny Higgs 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Kenny Higgs 1,470

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Kenny Higgs 391

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Kenny Higgs 944

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Kenny Higgs 239

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Kenny Higgs 23

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Kenny Higgs 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Kenny Higgs .441

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Kenny Higgs .145 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Kenny Higgs .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Kenny Higgs 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Kenny Higgs 1.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Kenny Higgs 2.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Kenny Higgs 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Kenny Higgs 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Kenny Higgs 23

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Kenny Higgs 3

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Kenny Higgs 6

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Kenny Higgs 3

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Kenny Higgs 0

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Kenny Higgs 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Kenny Higgs .381

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Kenny Higgs .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Kenny Higgs .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.