Wilt Chamberlain vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins 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.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Rod Higgins 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Rod Higgins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Rod Higgins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rod Higgins 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rod Higgins 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Rod Higgins 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rod Higgins 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rod Higgins 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 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)

Notes: ** 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.