Spencer Haywood vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.