Buddy Hield vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)