Artis Gilmore vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)

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