Rod Higgins vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Rod Higgins 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

Rod Higgins

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Rod Higgins 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Bernard King 230

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Bernard King 6

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.