Wilt Chamberlain vs. Kenny Higgs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Higgs and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Kenny Higgs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Kenny Higgs 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Kenny Higgs 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Kenny Higgs 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Kenny Higgs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Kenny Higgs 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Kenny Higgs 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Kenny Higgs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Kenny Higgs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Kenny Higgs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Kenny Higgs 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Kenny Higgs 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Kenny Higgs 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Kenny Higgs 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Kenny Higgs 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Kenny Higgs 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Kenny Higgs 1.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Kenny Higgs 4.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Kenny Higgs 1,470

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Kenny Higgs 391

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Kenny Higgs 944

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 239

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 23

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Kenny Higgs 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Kenny Higgs .441

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs .145 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Kenny Higgs .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Kenny Higgs 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Kenny Higgs 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Kenny Higgs 2.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Kenny Higgs 23

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Kenny Higgs 3

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Kenny Higgs 6

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 3

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Kenny Higgs 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Kenny Higgs .381

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Kenny Higgs .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.