Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rod Higgins 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Rod Higgins 359

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Rod Higgins 22

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)