LaMelo Ball vs. Rod Higgins Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rod Higgins and LaMelo Ball, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
LaMelo Ball played 4 years in the NBA, 9 less than Rod Higgins, who played 13. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Rod Higgins had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
LaMelo Ball |
4 |
0 |
2020-21 to 2023-24 |
Rod Higgins |
13 |
6 |
1982-83 to 1994-95 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
LaMelo Ball |
Rod Higgins |
Season |
2020-21 | 1982-83 |
Team |
Charlotte Hornets | Chicago Bulls |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
51 |
28.8 |
15.7 |
1.2 |
4.7 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
5.7 |
13.2 |
.436 |
1.8 |
5.1 |
.352 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
.758 |
Rod Higgins |
82 |
26.8 |
10.3 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
4.5 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
8.5 |
.448 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.317 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
.792 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
75 |
32.3 |
20.1 |
1.4 |
5.2 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
7.2 |
16.7 |
.429 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
.389 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
.872 |
Rod Higgins |
78 |
20.2 |
6.4 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
.447 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.045 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
.724 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
36 |
35.2 |
23.3 |
1.2 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
8.4 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
8.2 |
20.0 |
.411 |
4.0 |
10.6 |
.376 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
.836 |
Rod Higgins |
68 |
13.9 |
4.5 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
.441 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.270 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
1 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
|
Season 4 |
|
LaMelo Ball |
Rod Higgins |
Season |
2023-24 | 1985-86 |
Team |
Charlotte Hornets | Seattle Supersonics, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
22 |
32.3 |
23.9 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
8.0 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
8.3 |
19.2 |
.433 |
3.2 |
9.0 |
.355 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
.865 |
Rod Higgins |
30 |
11.1 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
.368 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.111 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
.704 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
73 |
20.5 |
8.6 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
5.6 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.176 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
.833 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
10 |
17.7 |
4.3 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
.391 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
.667 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
68 |
32.2 |
15.5 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
4.3 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
5.6 |
10.7 |
.526 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.487 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
.848 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
81 |
23.3 |
10.6 |
1.4 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
3.7 |
7.8 |
.476 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
.393 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
.821 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
8 |
33.4 |
14.9 |
2.9 |
4.5 |
7.4 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
5.0 |
10.3 |
.488 |
1.3 |
4.4 |
.286 |
3.6 |
4.3 |
.853 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
82 |
24.3 |
11.1 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
5.1 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
7.7 |
.481 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
.347 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
.821 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
82 |
24.7 |
9.5 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
6.8 |
.463 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
.332 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
.819 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
9 |
23.8 |
9.2 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
3.2 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
6.8 |
.426 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
.308 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.821 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
25 |
21.4 |
10.2 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
8.4 |
.412 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
.347 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.814 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
2 |
8.5 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
.400 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
69 |
20.7 |
8.3 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
7.0 |
.412 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
.323 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
.861 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
36 |
15.2 |
5.4 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
.436 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
.440 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.738 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
3 |
19.0 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
.364 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.286 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.500 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
5 |
9.2 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
.250 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
.167 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.750 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaMelo Ball |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Higgins |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |